Ciomadul (Csomád), The Youngest Volcano in the Carpathians
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-89139-8 (ISBN)
This book delivers the present state-of-the-art of scientific characteristics of the unique Ciomadul volcano (Romania, East-Central Europe) from as many aspects as possible.. Multidisciplinary research results obtained on this geologically young volcanic complex are presented to a wider audience (geologists, volcanologists, botanists, archaeologists, historians and teachers). Moreover, the book provides information at a general level for interested laypersons and decision-makers. The first part of the book, after summarizing the research history of Ciomadul, presents the details of the volcanism and related topics (volcanology, geology, landscape evolution, minerals, post-volcanic activity and spa culture) in eight chapters; the second part deals with the palaeo-environmental issues of the larger area, along with human history, in nine chapters.
Part I.- History of Research: Geoscientific Exploration of Ciomadul Hills.- Introduction to the Tectonic Evolution of the South-East Carpathians.- Evolution of the Ciomadul Volcanic Field - Lava Domes and Explosive Eruptions.- Petrology of Ciomadul volcano: the rock record.- Gone with the Wind: Dispersal of Ciomadul Tephra.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 04.06.2022 |
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| Zusatzinfo | XIV, 282 p. 187 illus., 158 illus. in color. |
| Verlagsort | Cham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 744 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie | |
| Wirtschaft | |
| Schlagworte | Andscape evolution • Calimani-Harghita Range • Carpathian-Pannonian region • lava domes • Quaternary volcanoes • St. Ana crater |
| ISBN-10 | 3-030-89139-9 / 3030891399 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-030-89139-8 / 9783030891398 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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