About THE BOOK VOLCANOES What everyone Needs To KnoW
A Deep Dive into Volcanoes
Tools You Can Use for Exploration
Tools You Can Use for Exploration
Volcanoes: What Everyone Needs to Know (Oxford University Press) is your ultimate guide to one of nature’s most fascinating and powerful forces. Following a question-and-answer format, the reader will learn essential geological concepts critical to understanding how and where volcanoes form before examining their physical structure and associated processes. Through real-world examples—from the explosive history of Mount Vesuvius to the colossal eruption of Yellowstone Supervolcano—you’lluncover mind-blowing facts about how volcanoes have shaped our planet, impactedthe climate, and altered the course of civilizations. Additionally, the reader will discover how eruptions are predicted, how energy is harnessed, and how volcanism on other planets is understood.
Tools You Can Use for Exploration
Tools You Can Use for Exploration
Tools You Can Use for Exploration
Included in the book:
· A clear, comprehensive introduction to key geological concepts necessary to understand volcanoes
· 60+ color diagrams and illustrations to clarify complex ideas
· GPS coordinates (Latitude/Longitude) for easy reference of volcanoes on virtual platforms
· Color photographs of common volcanic minerals and rocks for easy identification
· A glossary of geological terms related to volcanism
· An appendix featuring 100 of the world’s most active volcanoes
Who is the intended audience?
Tools You Can Use for Exploration
Who is the intended audience?
Whether you are a curious student, an adventure lover, a science enthusiast, or just someone who has wondered what makes volcanoes erupt, What Everyone Needs to Know Volcanoes (Oxford University Press) is your go-to resource.
With 1,350 active volcanoes on Earth and 50 to 70 erupting annually, it’s time for you to understand what makes these natural forces tick.
Get ready to explore the explosive world beneath our feet!
CoLOR IMAGES TO USE FOR VOLCANIc MINERAL AND ROCK ID
Figure 2.6A- A photographic example of granite.
Figure 2.6 B. Photographic examples of pink and white rhyolite.
Figure 2.6C. A photographic example of basalt. Please not that basalt can be variable in texture and
Figure 2.6D. A photographic example of pumice. Pumice can appear more white in color. Pumice will also float in water!
Figure 2.6E. A photographic example of obsidian. Obsidian is also referred to as volcanic glass.
COLOR IMAGES TO USE FOR VOLCANIC MINERAL AND ROCK ID
Figure 2.6F. A photographic image of andesite. The more silica that the rock contains, the more white "inclusions" or specks it will have. The white inclusions can be calcium-rich or quartz. The matrix of andesite often appears more grey.
Figure 2.6G. A photographic image of diorite. This is an intermediate igneous rock that contains 50% felsic material (silica-rich) and 505 mafic material (silica-poor).
Figure 2.6H. A photographic image of gabbro. While hard to capture, gabbro often has large phenocrysts that shimmer in the sunlight. This is one way to differentiate it from basalt, which doesn't reflect light.
COLOR IMAGES TO USE FOR VOLCANIC MINERAL AND ROCK ID
Figure 2.6I. A photographic image of vesicular basalt. The "holes" called vesicules are found in basalt from the escaping of gases trapped in the magma. As the gases exsolve into the atmosphere, the lava is cooling, leaving holes that were once filled.
Figure 2.6J. A photographic image of peridotite. In this image the peridotite deposit are the green "crystals" found on the surface of the black basalt.
Figure 2.6K. A photographic image of scoria. Scoria can appear much more red than in this example. It has many vesicules, but will be more dense than pumice.
COLOR IMAGES TO USE FOR VOLCANIC MINERAL AND ROCK ID
Figure 2.6L. A photographic image of tephra. Tephra is often found near a vent of a volcano or other eruption center. They are small pieces of magma ejected into the air and cool as lava as they fall to the surface.
Figure 2.6M. A photographic image of a landscape feature called 'AA. This is a Hawaiian term. If you walked on this jagged surface barefoot you would undoubtedly say "AA!"
Figure 2.6N. A photographic image of a landscape feature called "pahoehoe". This is a Hawaiian term used to describe "ropy" lava.
COLOR IMAGES TO USE FOR VOLCANIC MINERAL AND ROCK ID
Figure 2.6O. A photographic image of sulfur. While this picture depicts a crystaline version, sulfur can also be quite soft and uniform in color. It is often found around geothermal areas.