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Volcanoes of the Azores: Revealing the Geological Secrets of the Central Northern Atlantic Islands (Active Volcanoes of the World)
Ulrich Kueppers (Ed.)
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Description for Volcanoes of the Azores: Revealing the Geological Secrets of the Central Northern Atlantic Islands (Active Volcanoes of the World)
Hardcover. This book provides the first comprehensive overview of geological features in the Azores archipelago from volcanological, geochemical, petrological, paleontological, structural and hydrological perspectives. Editor(s): Kueppers, Ulrich; Beier, Christoph. Series: Active Volcanoes of the World. Num Pages: 400 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, 300 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1MTANZ; RBC; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 0. .
The Azores archipelago consists of nine islands that emerge from the Azores Plateau in the Central Northern Atlantic, situated within the triple junction of the American, Eurasian and African lithosphere plates. Subaerial volcanic activity has been well known since the Pliocene and continues today, with several well-documented eruptions since the settlement of the islands in the fifteenth century. The origin of the Azores Plateau has been a matter of scientific debate and thus this book provides the first comprehensive overview of geological features in the Azores from volcanological, geochemical, petrological, paleontological, structural and hydrological perspectives
The Azores archipelago consists of nine islands that emerge from the Azores Plateau in the Central Northern Atlantic, situated within the triple junction of the American, Eurasian and African lithosphere plates. Subaerial volcanic activity has been well known since the Pliocene and continues today, with several well-documented eruptions since the settlement of the islands in the fifteenth century. The origin of the Azores Plateau has been a matter of scientific debate and thus this book provides the first comprehensive overview of geological features in the Azores from volcanological, geochemical, petrological, paleontological, structural and hydrological perspectives
Product Details
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Series
Active Volcanoes of the World
Condition
New
Number of Pages
355
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642322259
SKU
V9783642322259
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