Volcanism and subduction : the Kamchatka region / John Eichelberger ... [et al.], editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Eichelberger, J. C. (John Charles)

Series:

Geophysical monograph ; 172.

Geophysical monograph series, 0065-8448 ; 172

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Volcanism--Russia (Federation)--Kamchatskai͡a oblastʹ.

Volcanism.

Subduction zones--Russia (Federation)--Kamchatskai͡a oblastʹ.

Subduction zones.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (379 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : American Geophysical Union, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 172.The Kamchatka Peninsula and contiguous North Pacific Rim is among the most active regions in the world. Kamchatka itself contains 29 active volcanoes, 4 now in a state of semi-continuous eruption, and I has experienced 14 magnitude 7 or greater earthquakes since accurate recording began in 1962. At its heart is the uniquely acute subduction cusp where the Kamchatka and Aleutian Arcs and Emperor Seamount Chain meet. Volcanism and Subduction covers coupled magmatism and tecton

Contents:

section 1. Tectonics and subduction zone structure

section 2. Earthquakes

section 3. Volcanism.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-118-66637-2

1-118-67229-1

1-118-67200-3

OCLC:

850156961