Buch, Englisch, Band 114, 112 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 270 g
Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Geomorphology, Bologna 1997 Volume I
Buch, Englisch, Band 114, 112 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 270 g
Reihe: Zeitschrift für Geomorphologie, Supplementbände
ISBN: 978-3-443-21114-1
Verlag: Borntraeger
Volcanoes have been the subject of countless studies, aimed at understanding their the eruptive mechanisms and reconstructing their eruptive history. Although it is well known and acknowledged, that volcanism is an important morphogenetic agent, geomorphological studies of volcanic surface features and the role of exogenous processes in shaping regions of volcanic activity have only been conducted in small numbers in the past. The theme session ``Volcanic Geomorphology'' at the IV International Conference on Geomorphology was organized to rectify this situation by emphasizing the importance and the role of these surface-shaping processes. Six of the papers presented in the theme session are published in this volume; they cover subjects related to both active and inactive volcanoes from different parts of the world and provide a representative sample of the problems being attacked by volcanic geomorphologists. The papers presented here focus on the following topics: morphologies created by effusive and explosive volcanism; influence of tectonic variables on the emplacement and the morphological evolution of volcanic edifices; modification of ancient volcanic landforms by long-term erosional processes; rapid erosion which is responsible for post-eruptive debris flows and volcanic hazards.
