Kinematics and Dynamics of Lava Flows
Author: Michael Manga
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Published: 2005-01-01
Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 0813723965
DOWNLOAD EBOOKManga (earth and planetary science, University of California-Berkeley) and Ventura (Instituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Italy) overview of the current understanding of the physical, thermal, and chemical processes governing the flow of lava and report on the latest methods for interpreting prehistoric flows. The collected papers encompass volcanological, petrological, and structural studies using numerical and experimental modeling, field studies, remote sensing, and geographic information systems. There is no subject index. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).