Volcanoes of the Azores : Revealing the Geological Secrets of the Central Northern Atlantic Islands

by Ulrich Kueppers

2020-05-28 13:55:36

The Azores archipelago consists of nine islands that emerge from the Azores Plateau in the Central Northern Atlantic, situated within the triple junction of the American, Eurasian and African lithosphere plates. Subaerial volcanic activity has been w... Read more
The Azores archipelago consists of nine islands that emerge from the Azores Plateau in the Central Northern Atlantic, situated within the triple junction of the American, Eurasian and African lithosphere plates. Subaerial volcanic activity has been well known since the Pliocene and continues today, with several well-documented eruptions since the settlement of the islands in the fifteenth century. The origin of the Azores Plateau has been a matter of scientific debate and thus this book provides the first comprehensive overview of geological features in the Azores from volcanological, geochemical, petrological, paleontological, structural and hydrological perspectives Less

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File size10x7x0.77inches
Print pages355
PublisherSpringer
Publication date December 1, 2018
ISBN9783662585467

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