Teide Volcano: Geology and Eruptions of a Highly Differentiated Oceanic Stratovolcano (Active Volcanoes of the World)

Book Overview

From Myth to Science: The Contribution of Mount Teide to the Advancement of Geology and Volcanology.- Geological and Geodynamic Context.- The Teide Volcanic Complex (TVC): Physical Environment and Geomorphology.- Structural and Geological Elements: Rift-Zones and Gravitational Collapses.- Precursors of the TVC: The Northeast Rift Zone (NERZ).- Dating the Teide Volcano: Radiometric Ages and Paleomagnetism.- Volcanic History: Geochronology and Stratigraphy of the TVC.- The Latest 2 Ky of Eruption Activity of the TVC: Features and Trends.- Timing and Distribution of the Petrological Evolution of the Teide-Pico Viejo Volcanic System.- Magmatic Differentiation in the Teide-Pico Viejo Succession - Isotope Analysis as Key to Decipher Crustal Assimilation in the Origin of Phonolite Magma.- Magma mixing in the 1100 AD Montana Reventada composite lava flow: Interaction of rift zone dykes and central volcano magma chambers.- Eruptive Mechanism at the TVC.- Geophysics.- Geological hazards in the TVC.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3662507714
• ISBN13: 9783662507711
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 279 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"