Based on intimate knowledge and extensive research, Italian volcanoes provides a complete introductory guide to one of the world’s best known and most intensively studied volcanic areas. It is a unique guide to volcanic geology and an exciting introduction to how volcanoes work.
Italy is the classic country for exploring volcanoes. Eruptions at Vesuvius, Campi Flegrei, Etna, Stromboli and Vulcano have shaped the course of European history and fired the revolution that transformed volcanology into a modern science. Recent effusions on Etna have inspired pioneering attempts to control lava flows. Smouldering Vesuvius, home to more than 600000 people, is among the most dangerous volcanoes on Earth.
Twelve detailed itineraries have been specially chosen to highlight the spectrum of volcanic products, their threat to human activity and their importance to understanding how volcanoes behave. The tours include world-famous locations as well as unusual sites off the beaten track. They are supported by comprehensive selections of additional locations for creating self-tailored excursions, key Internet sites for discovering the latest news on each volcano’s activity, and useful tips on when to go and how to get there.
Richly illustrated with maps and photographs, this guide is ideal for all geologists, amateur and professional, and also for visitors to Italy who have been captivated by some of the world's most spectacular volcanoes.
Preface, Acknowledgements
Italy's volcanoes and tectonics; The nature of Italian magmas; Styles of eruption; Eruptive style and chemistry; Surviving active volcanoes: a safety guide; Further reading
The growth of Somma–Vesuvius; Historical activity; Three classic eruptions: AD 79, 1631 and 1944; Rock chemistry and petrography; The magmatic system of Somma–Vesuvius; The future; Monitoring the volcano; Excursions to Somma–Vesuvius; From the sea to the summit; Other sites to visit; Further reading
Evolution of Campi Flegrei; Campi Flegrei and the Campanian Ignimbrite; The eruption of Monte Nuovo, 1538; The next eruption in Campi Flegrei; Rock chemistry and petrography; Excursions to Campi Flegrei; Hydromagmatism in Campi Flegrei; Pozzuoli and Solfatara: riding the caldera; Other sites to visit; Further reading
Rock chemistry and petrography; Vulcano; Vulcano: the 1888–90 eruption; Vulcano: the volcano today; Vulcano: the Fossa cone; Vulcano: from the sea to the interior; Vulcano: other sites to visit; Vulcano: further reading; Stromboli; Excursions to Stromboli; Other sites to visit; Stromboli: further reading; Lipari; Lipari: other sites to visit; Lipari: further reading; Panarea; Panarea: further reading; Other islands
The growth of Mount Etna; The first lava diversion: 1669; Rock chemistry and petrography; The present magmatic system feeding Etna; Excursions to Etna; The upper flanks and the summit; The Valle del Bove; The lower flanks and the coast; Other sites to visit; Further reading
Glossary, Index
SERIES: Classic Geology in Europe 1
216×138mm 176pp. 25 line drawings, 37 photographs
ISBN: 1-903544-04-1 PB £14.95
ISBN-13: 978-1-903544-04-4
Published in 2001
Subject: Volcanology & seismology
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