Modeling Volcanic Processes: The Physics and Mathematics of Volcanism

Cambridge University Press
Edition: New, 2/11/2021
EAN 9781108812658, ISBN10: 1108812651

Paperback, 448 pages, 24.6 x 18.9 x 2.7 cm
Language: English
Originally published in English

Understanding the physical behavior of volcanoes is key to mitigating the hazards active volcanoes pose to the ever-increasing populations living nearby. The processes involved in volcanic eruptions are driven by a series of interlinked physical phenomena, and to fully understand these, volcanologists must employ various physics subdisciplines. This book provides the first advanced-level, one-stop resource examining the physics of volcanic behavior and reviewing the state-of-the-art in modeling volcanic processes. Each chapter begins by explaining simple modeling formulations and progresses to present cutting-edge research illustrated by case studies. Individual chapters cover subsurface magmatic processes through to eruption in various environments and conclude with the application of modeling to understanding the other volcanic planets of our Solar System. Providing an accessible and practical text for graduate students of physical volcanology, this book is also an important resource for researchers and professionals in the fields of volcanology, geophysics, geochemistry, petrology and natural hazards.

List of contributors
1. Introduction Sarah Fagents, Tracy Gregg and Rosaly Lopes
2. Magma chamber dynamics and thermodynamics Josef Dufek, Chris Huber and Leif Karlstrom
3. The dynamics of dike propagation Steve Tait and Benoit Taisne
4. Dynamics of magma ascent in the volcanic conduit Helge Gonnermann and Michael Manga
5. Lava flows Andrew Harris
6. Unsteady explosive activity
Strombolian eruptions Mike James, Steve Lane and Bruce Houghton
7. Unsteady explosive activity
Vulcanian eruptions Amanda Clarke
8. Sustained explosive activity
volcanic eruption columns and Hawaiian fountains Andrew Woods
9. Modeling tephra sedimentation from volcanic plumes Costanza Bonadonna and Antonio Costa
10. Pyroclastic density currents Olivier Roche, Jeremy Phillips and Karim Kelfoun
11. Magma-water interactions Ken Wohletz, Bernd Zimanowski and Ralf Büttner
12. Deep sea eruptions Tracy Gregg
13. Magma-ice interactions Lionel Wilson, John Smellie and James Head
14. Modeling lahar behavior and hazards Vernon Manville, Jon Major and Sarah Fagents
15. Introduction to quantitative volcano seismology
fluid driven sources Bernard Chouet
16. Volcano acoustics Milton Garcés, David Fee and Robin Matoza
17. Planetary volcanism Rosaly Lopes, Sarah Fagents, Karl Mitchell, and Tracy Gregg
Index.