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volcanologyor vulcanologyScientific discipline concerned with all aspects of volcanic phenomena. Volcanology deals with the formation, distribution, and classification of volcanoes, as well as their structure and the kinds of materials ejected during an eruption (e.g., lava, dust, ash, and gas). It also involves research on the relationships between volcanic eruptions and other large-scale geologic processes, such as mountain building and earthquakes. One of its chief aims is to determine the nature and causes of volcanic eruptions in order to predict them. Another practical concern is obtaining data that may aid in locating commercially valuable deposits of ores, particularly those of certain metallic sulfides. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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An attractive introduction to vulcanology, Kornprobst and Laverne's book blends the history of what, where, and when with the science of why and how. The subsequent case studies include an interesting range of examples from Hans Hollein's Vulcanology Museum, Clermont-Ferrand, through Martha Schwartz's Kitagata Garden City, to George Hargreaves' Olympic Park, Sydney. Students select from 13 workshops, including astronomy, computers and automation, fundamentals of flight, chemistry and biology, electronics and vulcanology. |
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