Volcanology

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This book is a substantially updated, revised and extended version of the book Volcanic Successions, published by Cas and Wright back in 1987. Divided into six major parts, it offers comprehensive information on magma properties; fragmentation processes; subaerial and subaqueous lava types and field textures; sub-volcanic intrusions; explosive or pyroclastic eruptions and deposits; surface sedimentary processes; hydrothermal alteration and lithification, and effects on volcanic rock textures; terminology and approaches to describing and mapping volcanic rocks and terrains; geology of volcanoes and facies models; volcanism and tectonic setting; and to conclude, volcanic-hosted resources. It is a highly up-to-date text, presenting a coherent flow of topics, together with excellent visual material to illustrate key points and deposit features.

The new authorship team consists of Ray Cas, Guido Giordano and John Wright, all of whom have extensive experience across the complete spectrum of volcanological processes and deposit types discussed in this exciting new book. The authors approach the diversity of products in volcanic terrains as facies, and use facies analysis and interpretation as a means of constructing facies models for different volcanic settings and their resources. The book is intended as a textbook and research reference book for senior undergraduate and graduate students, researchers and professionals alike.

This book is a substantially updated, revised and extended version of the book Volcanic Successions, published by Cas and Wright back in 1987. Divided into six major parts, it offers comprehensive information on magma properties; fragmentation processes; subaerial and subaqueous lava types and field textures; sub-volcanic intrusions; explosive or pyroclastic eruptions and deposits; surface sedimentary processes; hydrothermal alteration and lithification, and effects on volcanic rock textures; terminology and approaches to describing and mapping volcanic rocks and terrains; geology of volcanoes and facies models; volcanism and tectonic setting; and to conclude, volcanic-hosted resources. It is a highly up-to-date text, presenting a coherent flow of topics, together with excellent visual material to illustrate key points and deposit features.

The new authorship team consists of Ray Cas, Guido Giordano and John Wright, all of whom have extensive experience across the complete spectrum of volcanological processes and deposit types discussed in this exciting new book. The authors approach the diversity of products in volcanic terrains as facies, and use facies analysis and interpretation as a means of constructing facies models for different volcanic settings and their resources. The book is intended as a textbook and research reference book for senior undergraduate and graduate students, researchers and professionals alike.

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Ray Cas

Themen in »Volcanology«

Volcanic Successions and Facies Magma Properties and Fragmentation Effusive Eruptions and Lavas Sub-Volcanic Intrusions Explosive Eruptions Pyroclastic Fallout Deposits Pyroclastic Density Currents and Ignimbrites Subaqueous Flows of Pyroclastic Debris Surface Sedimentary (Epiclastic) Processes Alteration of Volcanic Textures Terminology for Volcanic Deposits and Rocks Methods in Volcanology Geology of Volcanoes and Facies Models Volcanism and Tectonic Setting Volcanic-Hosted Resources

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“The production of this book is first rate, even exceptional, as all of the photographs are clear and well labelled, the captions are detailed and copious, and the diagrams and charts are, for the most-part, nicely uncrowded and easily interpreted. This book is a tour de force! It is extremely thorough and, as I said above, accessible to all levels of readers from undergraduates to professors and industry geologists." (Steve Self, Bulletin of Volcanology, Vol. 87 (4), 2025)

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