Active Volcanoes of the Southwest Indian Ocean - Piton de la Fournaise and Karthala (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)

Piton de la Fournaise and Karthala are both shield volcanoes in the southwest Indian Ocean. This publication summarizes the work done on these very active basaltic volcanoes. Piton de la Fournaise has a long history of scientific research and monitoring, with many data collected during recent eruptions. It is certainly one of the most studied volcanoes in the world. The work presented in this monograph includes geological, geophysical, geochemical and petrological aspects, but also studies on physical geography, natural hazards and the sociological and behavioural approaches.' The Karthala volcano may be less well known, but it serves as an interesting comparison to Piton de la Fournaise. Although situated close to the volcanoes of Hawaii, it differs from them by its more alkaline magmas and less frequent activity. It was also monitored for more than 25 years, producing extraordinary eruptions in recent years.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Active Volcanoes of the World
Release date:	October 2015
First published:	2016
Editors:	Patrick Bachelery • Jean-Francois Lenat • Andrea Di Muro • Laurent Michon
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	428
Edition:	1st ed. 2016
ISBN-13:	978-3-642-31394-3
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Structure & properties of the Earth > Volcanology & seismology Promotions
LSN:	3-642-31394-9
Barcode:	9783642313943

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