Solid earth geophysics 579-605 Volcanology

Haraldur Sigurdsson

Table of contents :
Glossary……Page 1
Introduction……Page 2
Midoceanic Ridges……Page 3
Volcanic Arcs……Page 4
Magma Chambers……Page 5
Silicic Magma……Page 7
Phreatomagmatic Processes……Page 9
Eruption Columns……Page 10
Lava Flows……Page 12
Domes……Page 13
Pyroclastic Deposits……Page 14
Types of Volcanic Eruptions……Page 16
Strombolian Eruptions……Page 17
Fissure Eruptions……Page 18
Shield Volcanoes……Page 20
Seamounts and Subglacial Volcanoes……Page 21
Volcanism and The Atmosphere……Page 22
Geothermal Processes……Page 24
Volcanic Hazards……Page 25
Prediction of Volcanic Eruptions……Page 26
References……Page 27