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Volcanoes of North America capitalises on the vast body of volcano literature now available to present, in a single source, detailed information about volcanoes found in North America. It contains brief accounts, written by leading experts in volcanology, of over 250 volcanoes and volcanic fields formed during the last 5 million years. The volcanoes of the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Canada are described. The precise location of each volcano is given, and the volcano is classified by type. Information about composition and eruptive history is also included. Each narrative description is accompanied by a photograph, a map of each location, and an extremely helpful statement on how to reach each volcano. The entries are mostly written at a level understandable by lay readers, but technical terms are also used and a background in geology is advantageous. Volcanoes of North America will be a standard reference work for practising volcanologists, petrologists, and geochemists, and to some extent, geographers. In addition, the maps and the 'How to get there' sections make this a highly valuable book for anyone interested in natural history or fascinated by volcanoes.
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Volcanoes of North America capitalises on the vast body of volcano literature now available to present, in a single source, detailed information about volcanoes found in North America. It contains brief accounts, written by leading experts in volcanology, of over 250 volcanoes and volcanic fields formed during the last 5 million years. The volcanoes of the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Canada are described.
Volcanoes of North America capitalises on the vast body of volcano literature now available to present, in a single source, detailed information about volcanoes found in North America. It contains brief accounts, written by leading experts in volcanology, of over 250 volcanoes and volcanic fields formed during the last 5 million years. The volcanoes of the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Canada are described. The precise location of each volcano is given, and the volcano is classified by type. Information about composition and eruptive history is also included. Each narrative description is accompanied by a photograph, a map of each location, and an extremely helpful statement on how to reach each volcano. The entries are mostly written at a level understandable by lay readers, but technical terms are also used and a background in geology is advantageous. Volcanoes of North America will be a standard reference work for practising volcanologists, petrologists, and geochemists, and to some extent, geographers. In addition, the maps and the 'How to get there' sections make this a highly valuable book for anyone interested in natural history or fascinated by volcanoes.
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Volcanoes of North America capitalises on the vast body of volcano literature now available to present, in a single source, detailed information about volcanoes found in North America. It contains brief accounts, written by leading experts in volcanology, of over 250 volcanoes and volcanic fields formed during the last 5 million years. The volcanoes of the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Canada are described.
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In 1897 Israel Russell authored the first and only detailed publication on volcanoes in North America. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
andesite shield, dacite dome field, unpublished chemical data, eruptive history, vertical aerial view, postshield stage, monogenetic volcano field, silicic andesite, monogenetic cones, canic field, silicic centers, silicic domes, alkalic basalt, canic center, rejuvenated stage, maar volcanoes, basaltic vents, basaltic andesite, dated flows, basaltic centers, andesite flows, alkali olivine basalt, andesitic stratovolcano, dacite flows, transitional basalt Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Mexico, British Columbia, Aleutian Islands, Snake River Plain, Volcano Diameter, Rio Grande, Cascade Range, Mauna Loa, Clear Lake, Mount Hood, Cold Bay, Mauna Kea, High Cascades, San Francisco, Bering Sea, Colorado Plateau, Long Valley, United States, Alaska Type, Oregon Type, Alaska Peninsula Type, Canada Type, Mount Rainier, Mount Taylor, California Type New!
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In 1897 Israel Russell authored the first and only detailed publication on volcanoes in North America. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
andesite shield, dacite dome field, unpublished chemical data, eruptive history, vertical aerial view, postshield stage, monogenetic volcano field, silicic andesite, monogenetic cones, canic field, silicic centers, silicic domes, alkalic basalt, canic center, rejuvenated stage, maar volcanoes, basaltic vents, basaltic andesite, dated flows, basaltic centers, andesite flows, alkali olivine basalt, andesitic stratovolcano, dacite flows, transitional basalt Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Mexico, British Columbia, Aleutian Islands, Snake River Plain, Volcano Diameter, Rio Grande, Cascade Range, Mauna Loa, Clear Lake, Mount Hood, Cold Bay, Mauna Kea, High Cascades, San Francisco, Bering Sea, Colorado Plateau, Long Valley, United States, Alaska Type, Oregon Type, Alaska Peninsula Type, Canada Type, Mount Rainier, Mount Taylor, California Type New!
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