Super Volcanoes : What They Reveal about Earth and the Worlds Beyond, Andrews, Robin George
Автор: Romero, Libby Название: All about volcanoes (a true book: natural disasters) (library edition) ISBN: 1338769677 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781338769678 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 33260.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: Conditions on Earth are becoming more and more extreme and kids want to learn about it!
Is it true that, at any given time, about 20 volcanoes are erupting somewhere on Earth? Yes! Sometimes volcanoes erupt with a big, dangerous bang. Other times they spit out lava so slowly that you could walk faster than it flows.
INSIDE, YOU LL FIND:
- How volcanoes form, when they erupt, and an account of the most devastating ones in recent history;
- A hands-on activity, a timeline, photos, diagrams--and how scientists are studying volcanoes and their impact on our planet;
- Surprising TRUE facts that will shock and amaze you!
This new set in the ongoing A TRUE BOOK series will answer all of kids' questions about nature's most dangerous and destructive disasters! With an engaging layout, and spectacular photos, illustrations, diagrams and infographics, the past, present and future of extreme phenomenon happening on Earth will be explained. Readers will discover causes and consequences, as well as the cutting-edge science developed through the centuries to forecast them. First-hand accounts will bring science to life, and a special section will teach kids how to prepare for these extreme events.
Автор: Edmaier, Bernhard Название: Earth on Fire: How volcanoes shape our planet ISBN: 0714857009 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780714857008 Издательство: Phaidon Press Ltd. Рейтинг: Цена: 25870.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: Spectacular images of the world`s most beautiful and dramatic volcanic landscapes.
Автор: Prager Ellen Название: Dangerous Earth: What We Wish We Knew about Volcanoes, Hurricanes, Climate Change, Earthquakes, and More ISBN: 022654169X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780226541693 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 23230.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: The Earth is a beautiful and wondrous planet, but also frustratingly complex and, at times, violent: much of what has made it livable can also cause catastrophe. Volcanic eruptions create land and produce fertile, nutrient-rich soil, but they can also bury forests, fields, and entire towns under ash, mud, lava, and debris. The very forces that create and recycle Earth's crust also spawn destructive earthquakes and tsunamis. Water and wind bring and spread life, but in hurricanes they can leave devastation in their wake. And while it is the planet's warmth that enables life to thrive, rapidly increasing temperatures are causing sea levels to rise and weather events to become more extreme. Today, we know more than ever before about the powerful forces that can cause catastrophe, but significant questions remain. Why can't we better predict some natural disasters? What do scientists know about them already? What do they wish they knew? In Dangerous Earth, marine scientist and science communicator Ellen Prager explores the science of investigating volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, landslides, rip currents, and--maybe the most perilous hazard of all--climate change. Each chapter considers a specific hazard, begins with a game-changing historical event (like the 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens or the landfall and impacts of Hurricane Harvey), and highlights what remains unknown about these dynamic phenomena. Along the way, we hear from scientists trying to read Earth's warning signs, pass its messages along to the rest of us, and prevent catastrophic loss. A sweeping tour of some of the most awesome forces on our planet--many tragic, yet nonetheless awe-inspiring--Dangerous Earth is an illuminating journey through the undiscovered, unresolved, and in some cases unimagined mysteries that continue to frustrate and fascinate the world's leading scientists: the "wish-we-knews" that ignite both our curiosity and global change.
Автор: Frankel Название: Worlds on Fire ISBN: 0521803934 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521803939 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 89750.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Worlds on Fire takes the reader on a fascinating tour of the mightiest volcanoes in the solar system, from Mars` tallest volcano to the churning lava lakes on Io. This highly readable 2005 book, illustrated with the most recent imagery from spacecraft, conveys the wonders and excitement of space exploration.
Автор: Keller Название: Natural Hazards ISBN: 1138352217 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138352216 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 61240.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The new revised fifth edition of Natural Hazards remains the go-to introductory-level survey intended for university and college courses that are concerned with earth processes that have direct, and often sudden and violent, impacts on human society. The text integrates principles of geology, hydrology, meteorology, climatology, oceanography, soil science, ecology, and solar system astronomy. The textbook explains the earth processes that drive hazardous events in an understandable way, illustrate how these processes interact with our civilization, and describe how we can better adjust to their effects. Written by leading scholars in the area, the new edition of this book takes advantage of the greatly expanding amount of information regarding natural hazards, disasters, and catastrophes. The text is designed for learning with each chapter broken into small consumable chunks of content for students. Each chapter opens with a list of learning objectives and ends with revision as well as with high-level critical thinking questions. Concepts in Review section provides an innovative end of chapter section that breaks down the chapter content by section: reviewing the learning objectives, summary points, important visuals, and key terms. New case studies of hazardous events have been integrated into the text, and students are invited to actively apply their understanding of the five fundamental concepts that serve as a conceptual framework for the text. Figures, illustrations, and photos have been updated throughout. The book is designed for a course in natural hazards for non-science majors, and a primary goal of the text is to assist instructors in guiding students who may have little background in science to understand physical earth processes as natural hazards and their consequences to society.
Автор: Berislav Vaduva Название: Volcanoes ISBN: 1681178869 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781681178868 Издательство: Gazelle Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 271690.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: A volcano is a vent or chimney which transfers molten rock known as magma from depth to the Earths surface. Magma erupting from a volcano is called lava and is the material which builds up the cone surrounding the vent. A Volcanic hazard is the probability that a volcanic eruption or related geophysical event will occur in a given geographic area and within a specified window of time. The risk that can be associated with a volcanic hazard depends on the proximity and vulnerability of an asset or a population of people near to where a volcanic event might occur. Volcanoes emit gases during eruptions. Even when a volcano is not erupting, cracks in the ground allow gases to reach the surface through small openings called fumaroles. More than 90% of all gas emitted by volcanoes is water vapor (steam), most of which is heated ground water (underground water from rainfall and streams). Other common volcanic gases are carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, hydrogen, and fluorine. Sulfur dioxide gas can react with water droplets in the atmosphere to create acid rain, which causes corrosion and harms vegetation. Carbon dioxide is heavier than air and can be trapped in low areas in concentrations that are deadly to people and animals. Fluorine, which in high concentrations is toxic, can be adsorbed onto volcanic ash particles that later fall to the ground. The fluorine on the particles can poison livestock grazing on ash-coated grass and also contaminate domestic water supplies. Volcanic eruptions can drastically alter the geography of a region. Hot, liquid lava flowing downslope can force people living near volcanoes to flee their homes. Even more dangerous, however, are pyroclastic flows and lahars, in which volcanic rock fragments travel in fast-moving clouds and mudslides. This book Volcanoes provides the current trends in volcanological researches demonstrating clearly the research activity in volcanology from geophysical aspects of volcanic systems to their geological framework. It focuses on volcanological problems that could be used as valuable resource for both researchers and graduate research students. This book hence can likewise be valuable for students and researchers.
Автор: Cuthbert Megan Название: How Volcanoes Shape the Earth ISBN: 1791125557 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781791125554 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 14970.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка.
Автор: Franco Tassi; Orlando Vaselli; Raul Mora-Amador Название: Po?s Volcano ISBN: 3319021559 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783319021553 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 111790.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This book provides a comprehensive description of the volcanological, petrological and geochemical features of the Po?s Volcano (Costa Rica), one of the most active volcanic systems in Central America and part of the Central America Volcanic Arc (CAVA). Po?s Volcano hosts a unique sulfur lake, which actually is one of the world's most acidic lakes, and has experienced molten sulfur eruptions. Past investigations, current monitoring activities and planned programs of investigation into lessening of the volcanic hazard are reported here. Specific sections of the monograph will be devoted to the impact of this volcano on the social, agricultural and industrial activities in the area. Legends and popular traditions related to this volcano will be described in the last chapter to round up a complete scientific review on this unique volcanic system.
Автор: Zhong Lu; Daniel Dzurisin Название: InSAR Imaging of Aleutian Volcanoes ISBN: 3662501317 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783662501313 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 174130.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This book covers Interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) imaging of Aleutian volcanoes. InSAR is a relatively new remote sensing tool whose images enable the construction of detailed mechanical models to enhance the study of magmatic processes.
Автор: B.A. Bolt; W.L. Horn; G.A. MacDonald; R.F. Scott Название: Geological Hazards ISBN: 3642868223 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783642868221 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 74530.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: In this book we present a summary account of hazards which nowadays are usually classified as geological: earthquakes, faulting, tsunamis, seiches, vol- canoes, avalanches, rock and soil slides, differential settlement and liquefaction of soil, and inundation.
Автор: Juan Carlos Carracedo; Valentin R. Troll Название: Teide Volcano ISBN: 3662507714 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783662507711 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 104480.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This book reviews recent research on the latest eruptive cycle of volcanic activity in Tenerife: The formation of the Caldera de Las Canadas; the subsequent filling by rift activity and the eventual construction of Teide stratovolcano.
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