Volcanoes in the Quarternary (Geological Society Special Publication)
Contributors: Callum R. Firth (Editor); Bill McGuire (Editor)
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Published: September 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9781862390492
Subjects: Historical geology; Vulcanology & seismology; Nature; Nature/Ecology; Earthquakes & Volcanoes; Volcanoes; Environmantal aspects; Environmental aspects; Paleoecology; Quaternary; Volcanism
Description: "A full understanding of the complex interaction between volcanic activity and Quaternary environmental change requires the collaboration of both volcanologists and Quaternary scientists. Volcanoes in the Quaternary brings together papers from workers in both fields and reflects the diversity of current research. The papers are grouped geographically and focus on New Zealand's North Island, the East African Rift Valley, the Mediterranean and Iceland. They cover the determination of eruptive chronologies, discuss the impacts on local vegetation and society, outline the importance of tephrostratigraphic records and provide detailed studies of hazard assessment."--Jacket.