The volcanic earth : volcanoes and plate tectonics, past, present & future / Lin Sutherland.

Author
Sutherland, Lin [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Sydney, Australia : University of New South Wales Press, ©1995.
Description
vi, 248 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 29 cm

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    Summary note
    Lava fountains and lava bombs, glowing clouds and geysers are just some of the dramatic phenomena featured in this comprehensive, colourfully illustrated account of the Earth's volcanism past, present, and future, with an Australian focus.
    Notes
    Maps on lining papers.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. [228]-231) and index.
    Contents
    • Preliminary eruption
    • Main eruption: the volcanoes
    • Overall eruption: volcano distribution
    • Post-eruption: dating volcanoes
    • EPI-eruption: volcanic environments
    • Future eruption: volcano watch
    • Sub-eruption: plate tectonics
    • Volcanic forms around Australia
    • Volcanic disruptions around Australia
    • Volcanic minerals and rocks around Australia
    • Dynamic volcanoes around Australia
    • Future volcanoes around Australia
    • Trans-Tasman volcano spotter's guide.
    ISBN
    • 0868400718
    • 9780868400716
    LCCN
    96171407
    OCLC
    34722103
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