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The world's leading student text on physical volcanology offers an unmatched introduction to the field In the revised second edition of Fundamentals of Physical Volcanology, the authors provide a comprehensive introduction to the processes that control when and how volcanoes erupt. Understanding these processes involves bringing together ideas from a number of disciplines, including branches of geology, such as petrology and geochemistry, and aspects of physics, such as fluid dynamics and thermodynamics. With the help of new and improved illustrations, this new edition explains eruption types and mechanisms, subsurface processes, volcanic eruption products, and how volcanoes affect their surrounding environment. Readers will also find:
- Quantitative treatment of physical volcanological processes
- A review of the historical development of volcanology
- Examples of current research trends and topics in volcanology
Perfect for undergraduate earth sciences students and graduate students starting research programs in volcanology,
Fundamentals of Physical Volcanology will also earn a place in the libraries of researchers in related fields seeking an accessible introduction to the principles of physical volcanology.
About the author
Elisabeth Parfitt was an Honorary Research Fellow at Lancaster University in the United Kingdom and was a Faculty Member at the University of Leeds, as well as the State University of New York in Buffalo, United States. Lionel Wilson is Head of the Planetary Science Research Group in the Environmental Science Department at Lancaster University, UK. He is also a Visiting Professor at the University of Hawaii and Brown University in the United States. Laura Kerber is a Research Scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology. She earned her doctorate in geology from Brown University.
