Volcán Chaitén - (Active Volcanoes of the World) by Jonathan M Castro & Alvaro Amigo & Luis E Lara (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Written by leading experts on silicic volcanoes; can be fully referenced in peer-reviewed literature

Includes detailed descriptions of the geochemical and petrological processes that govern volcanic eruption phenomena, offering a valuable educational resource, especially for advanced degree students

Presents exhaustive geochemical, mineralogical, and eruption chronology data, as well as archival and archetypal data

From the Back Cover

In the era of modern volcanology, dating back to the eruption of St. Pierre on the Isle of Martinique in 1902, there have been only two directly observed rhyolitic eruptions of significant effect, that of Volcán Chaitén in May of 2008 and of Cordón Caulle in June of 2011. This volume focuses on the eruptive history, petrology and geochemistry, and eruption dynamics at Volcán Chaitén. Considerable attention is given to the 2008 event, as it literally put this volcano on the map as one of the most important case studies in silicic volcanism. The coexistence of humans and volcanoes posers an important backdrop for this chronicle of Chaitén, as its activity in recent and late-prehistorical times has created valuable sources of obsidian for native peoples.