Volcanic Evolution of the Canary Islands (Geoparks of the World)

Schmincke, Hans-Ulrich

Springer Verlag（2016/01発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 250 p.
• 商品コード 9783642231049

Full Description

This book reviews the geological evolution of the Canary Islands, one of the major volcanic archipelagos in the world. The authors use a very broad approach and treat major general aspects in 7 chapters before treating the geology of individual islands. Chapters include: Age and structure of the oceanic crust around the Canary islands, temporal evolution, volcanic aprons, volcanic structures and rock types, petrological evolution, comparison Canaries-Hawaii, Geology of individual islands. Hazards. The new book is a much more in depth treatment of all subjects and a full coverage of the literature. Many photographs will be omitted and new ones included as well as many new graphs