George Julius Poulett Scrope (1797 1876) published Considerations
on Volcanos in 1825. The work contains the results of his
observations of volcanos in the volcanic regions of central France,
Italy and Germany. It includes scientific descriptions of all
volcanos in these areas, with each categorised according to its
level of activity, main characteristics and geological history.
Scope's work was one of the first attempts at a comprehensive
theory of volcanic action and an understanding of the significance
of volcanos as evidence for the earth's history. Scrope argued that
volcanos should be studied in terms of known geological processes,
and that 'non-catastrophic' causes should be considered to explain
their formation. He argued that a gradual cooling of the earth was
key to the formation of volcanos. This is a major work of
nineteenth-century geology that sets out many of the principles
still followed in vulcanology.
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