Volcanic Evolution of the Canary Islands

by: Hans-Ulrich Schmincke

Author: Hans-Ulrich Schmincke

Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K

Series: Geoparks of the World

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Format: Hardback

Publication date: 01 June 2014

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ISBN: 3642231047 ISBN 13: 9783642231049

Volcanic Evolution of the Canary Islands by Hans-Ulrich Schmincke

This thorough review of the geology of one of the world's major volcanic archipelagoes includes a wealth of revealing colour photos and schematic figures. It details the general principles before moving on to examine the geology of the individual islands. Top page

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This book reviews the geological evolution of the Canary Islands, one of the major volcanic archipelagos in the world. The authors use a very broad approach and treat major general aspects in 7 chapters before treating the geology of individual islands. Chapters include: Age and structure of the oceanic crust around the Canary islands, temporal evolution, volcanic aprons, volcanic structures and rock types, petrological evolution, comparison Canaries-Hawaii, Geology of individual islands. Hazards. The new book is a much more in depth treatment of all subjects and a full coverage of the literature. Many photographs will be omitted and new ones included as well as many new graphs Top page