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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 182

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Author: Sturla Fridriksson
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 1483100405
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 225

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Surtsey: Evolution of Life on a Volcanic Island focuses on the origin of life in the island of Surtsey. The book first offers information on the Surtsey Research Society, conservation measures, and scientists that comprise the Surtsey research team. The text then focuses on the submarine eruptions off the coasts of Iceland, the flow of lava, and the formation and disappearance of islets. The book also describes the landscape that came about after the eruption. The tephra cones of the Surtur I and II craters, lava, coastal plains, and thermal areas are discussed. The text also underscores the ecological aspects of the eruption. The Icelandic biota and ecological studies on the island are discussed. The text also traces the origin of life in the island, including the dispersal of seeds by birds and "Mermaids purses." The text also underscores the origin of marine algae and marine fauna on the island. The book then emphasizes the presence of bacteria, molds, lichens, mosses, terrestrial animals, birds, and vascular plants in the island. The text also examines the outer Westman Islands. Topographical features, method of research, plant communities, and vegetation of the smaller islands are described. The book also notes the vegetation of Heimaey and the effects of insular eruptions on the southern coast of Iceland. The text is a good source of reference for readers wanting to study volcanic eruptions.

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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 114

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Category : Naval research
Languages : en
Pages : 418

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Author: United States. Department of Energy. Environmental Impacts Division
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Languages : en
Pages : 1224

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Category : Environmental engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 1224

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Author: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Division of Biology and Medicine
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Category : Biology
Languages : en
Pages : 524

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Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 424

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Scientific notes and summaries of investigations in geology, hydrology, and related fields.

Author: Jonas Erik Lawesson
Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers
ISBN: 9789289304344
Category : Plant ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 132

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Author: Thor Thordarson
Publisher: Geological Society of London
ISBN: 9781862392809
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 426

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Professor George Patrick Leonard Walker was one of the fathers of modern quantitative volcanology and arguably the foremost volcanologist of the twentieth century. In his long career, George studied a wide spectrum of volcanological problems and in doing so influenced almost every branch of the field. This volume, which honours his memory and his contributions to the field of volcanology, contains a collection of papers inspired by, and building upon, many of the ideas previously developed by George. Many of the contributors either directly studied under and worked with George, or were profoundly influenced by his ideas. The topics broadly fall under the three themes of lava flows and effusion, explosive volcanism, and volcanoes and their infrastructure.