Research Catalog

Title

Monitoring and mitigation of volcano hazards / R. Scarpa, R.I. Tilling [editors].

Publication

New York : Springer, c1996.

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Additional Authors

• Scarpa, Roberto.
• Tilling, Robert I.

Description

xx, 841 p. : ill. (some col.), maps; 25 cm.

Subject

• Hazard mitigation
• Volcanic hazard analysis

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

• A review of volcano geophysics and volcano-monitoring methods / R. Scarpa and P. Gasparini -- New methods and future trends in seismological volcano monitoring / B.A. Chouet -- Seismic monitoring and eruption forecasting of volcanoes: a review of the state-of -the-art and case histories / S.R. McNutt -- Ground-deformation methods and results / R. Van der Laat -- Microgravity monitoring / H. Rymer -- Chemical characters of the gaseous phase in different stages of volcanism: precursors and volcanic activity / M. Martini -- Chemical composition of volcanic gases / W.F. Giggenbach -- Satellite monitoring of volcanoes / P.W. Francis, G. Wadge, and P.J. Mouginis-Mark -- Detection of explosive eruptions and regional tracking of volcanic ash clouds with geostationary meteorological satellite (GMS) / Y. Sawada.
• (cont.) The integrated mobile volcano-monitoring system used by the volcano disaster assistance program (VDAP) / T.L. Murray, J.W. Ewert, A.B. Lockhart and R.G. LaHusen -- Ground deformation modeling in volcanic areas / G. De Natale and F. Pingue -- Physical modeling of collapsing volcanic columns and pyroclastic flows / A. Neri and G. Macedonio -- Modeling of tephra fallout from explosive eruptions / S.N. Carey -- Physical modeling of eruptive phenomena: lahars / M.T. Pareschi -- Patterns and predictability in the emplacement of subaerial lava flow fields / C.R.J. Kilburn -- Hazards of large volcanic debris avalanches and associated eruptive phenomena / L. Siebert -- Hazardous crater lakes / M. Kusakabe -- Long-term probabilistic analysis of future explosive eruptions / S. De La Cruz-Reyna.
• (cont.) Quantitative reconstruction of recent volcanic activity: a contribution to forecasting of future eruptions / M. Rosi -- Volcanic hazards risk assessment / R.J. Blong -- Mitigation measures and preparedness plans for volcanic emergencies / D.W. Peterson -- The management of volcano emergencies: Nevado del Ruiz / B. Voight -- The problem of volcanic unrest: the Campi Flegrei case history / F. Barberi and M.L. Carapezza -- Volcanic emergency management in Japan: case histories of Izu-Oshima and Unzen / D. Shimozuru -- The narrow margin of successful volcanic-risk mitigation / C.G. Hewhall and R.S. Punongbayan.

ISBN

0387607137 (New York)

LCCN

^^^96008653^

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Harvard Library