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Volcanism and the Upper Mantle
G Gorshkov
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Paperback / so. Series: Monographs in Geoscience. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: RBG; RBK; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
The present volume seems to me to be a particularly im portant one for several reasons. Not least among these is the fact that it summarizes the work of two decades by G. S. Gorshkov, one of the world's leading volcanologists. In addition, it is the first general work of this length on the volcanism of what might be called a "narrow" island arc, a relatively simple megastructure as com pared with the "wide" arcs such as Japan and Indonesia. Finally, in this volume Gorshkov has summarized and cited extensive evi dence for his general ideas on the relation between ... Read more
The present volume seems to me to be a particularly im portant one for several reasons. Not least among these is the fact that it summarizes the work of two decades by G. S. Gorshkov, one of the world's leading volcanologists. In addition, it is the first general work of this length on the volcanism of what might be called a "narrow" island arc, a relatively simple megastructure as com pared with the "wide" arcs such as Japan and Indonesia. Finally, in this volume Gorshkov has summarized and cited extensive evi dence for his general ideas on the relation between ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer United States
Condition
New
Series
Monographs in Geoscience
Number of Pages
385
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781468417692
SKU
V9781468417692
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