The Galápagos, a natural laboratory for the earth sciences / Karen S. Harpp, Eric Mittelstaedt, Noémi d'Ozouville, David W. Graham, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Harpp, Karen S., editor.

Mittelstaedt, Eric, editor.

Ozouville, Noémi d', editor.

Graham, David W. (Geophysicist), editor.

American Geophysical Union, issuing body.

Series:

Geophysical monograph ; 204.

Geophysical monograph ; 204

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geology--Galapagos Islands.

Geology.

Biodiversity--Galapagos Islands.

Biodiversity.

Biogeography--Galapagos Islands.

Biogeography.

Volcanism--Galapagos Islands.

Volcanism.

Galapagos Islands.

Physical Description:

xv, 427 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 29 cm.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : American Geophysical Union ; Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, [2014]

Summary:

"The Galapagos Islands are renown for their unique flora and fauna, inspiring Charles Darwin in the elaboration of his theory of evolution. Yet in his Voyage of the Beagle, published in 1839, Darwin also remarked on the fascinating geology and volcanic origin of these enchanted Islands. Since then, the Galapagos continue to provide scientists with inspiration and invaluable information about ocean island formation and evolution, mantle plumes, and the deep Earth. Motivated by an interdisciplinary Chapman Conference held in the Islands, this AGU volume provides cross-disciplinary collection of recent research into the origin and nature of ocean islands, from their deepest roots in Earth's mantle, to volcanism, surface processes, and the interface between geology and biodiversity. Volume highlights include: Case studies in biogeographical, hydrological, and chronological perspective understanding the connection between geological processes and biodiversity synthesis of decades of interdisciplinary research in physical processes from surface to deep interior of the earth. In-depth discussion of the concept of the island acting as a natural laboratory for earth scientists Integrated understanding of the Galapagos region from a geological perspective collectively, The Galapagos presents case studies illustrating the Galapagos Archipelago as a dynamic natural laboratory for the earth sciences. This book would be of special interest to a multidisciplinary audience in earth sciences, including petrologists, volcanologists, geochronologists, geochemists, and geobiologists."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction / Eric Mittelstaedt, Noémi d'Ozouville, Karen S. Harpp, and David W. Graham

Contrasting volcanism in Hawai'i and the Galápagos / Michael P. Poland

Galápagos and Easter : a tale of two hotspots / Karen S. Harpp, Paul S. Hall, and Matthew G. Jackson

Eruption rates for Fernandina Volcano : a new chronology at the Galápagos hotspot center / Mark D. Kruz [and 5 others]

Galápagos magma chambers / Dennis J. Geist, George Bergantz, and William W. Chadwick, Jr.

The geology and geochemistry of Isla Floreana, Galápagos : a different type of late-stage ocean island volcanism / Karen S. Harpp [and 6 others]

Plate tectonics, evolution, and the survival of species : a modern day hotspot / Godfrey Merlen

A paleogeographic model of the Galapagos Islands and biogeographical and evolutionary implications / Dennis J. Geist [and 4 others]

Hydrogeology of the Galápagos Archipelago : an integrated and comparative approach between islands / Sophie Violette [and 5 others]

Controls on the hydrological and topographic evolution of shield volcanoes and Volcanic ocean islands / Anne J. Jefferson [and 3 others]

Climate and the global reach of the Galápagos Archipelago : state of the knowledge / Kristopher B. Karnauskas, Raghu Murtugudde, and W. Brechner Owens

Assessment of the Chile 2010 and Japan 2011 tsunami events in the Galápagos Islands / Willington Rentería and Patrick Lynett

Patterns in Galápagos magmatism arising from the upper mantle dynamics of plume-ridge interaction / Garret Ito and Todd Bianco

Variations in crustal thickness, plate rigidity, and volcanic processes throughout the Northern Galápagos volcanic province / Eric Mittelstaedt

Plume-ridge interaction in the Galapagos : perspectives from Wolf, Darwin, and Genovesa Islands / Karen S. Harpp [and 7 others]

A preliminary survey of the Northeast Seamounts, Galápagos Platform / Christopher W. Sinton, Karen S. Harpp, and David M. Christie

Effect of variations in magma supply on the crustal structure of mid-ocean ridges : insights from the Western Galápagos spreading center / Juan Pablo Canales [and 4 others]

Helium isotope variations and mantle plume-spreading ridge interactions along the Galápagos spreading center / David W. Graham [and 6 others] .

Notes:

Outgrowth of an interdisciplinary Chapman Conference held in the Galápagos Islands in 2011--Page 4 of cover.

"This work is a co-publication between the American Geophysical Union and John Wiley & Sons, Inc."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Galapagos

ISBN:

9781118852415

1118852419

OCLC:

867769917

Online:

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