John L. Smellie (University of Leicester), Benjamin R. Edwards (Pennsylvania Dickinson College)

Gebundenes Buch

Glaciovolcanism on Earth and Mars

Beschreibung

Presents the distinctive processes and characteristics of glaciovolcanic eruptions, with reference to terrestrial and Mars occurrences.

Autor

John L. Smellie is a professor in the Department of Geology at the University of Leicester. He is the leading expert on Antarctic glaciovolcanism and has extensive experience working on Iceland's glaciovolcanoes. He is a prolific author, having produced over 190 publications, including 10 edited volumes. Professor Smellie is the co-founder and first Chair of the IAVCEI/IACS Commission on Volcano-Ice Interactions, and, in 2000, was co-convener of the first International Conference on Volcano-Ice Interactions on Earth and Mars. He has been awarded the Polar Medal, conferred by Her Majesty The Queen, is co-Chair of the SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) Expert group on Antarctic Volcanism, and has three geographical features in Antarctica named after him.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 512
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Juni 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 175mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 1150g
• ISBN-13: 9781107037397
• ISBN-10: 1107037395
• Artikelnr.: 45155501