Merapi Volcano : Geology, Eruptive Activity, and Monitoring of a High-Risk Volcano

Ralf Gertisser

ISBN 10: 3031150422 / ISBN 13: 9783031150425

Published by Springer International Publishing, 2024

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book provides the first comprehensive compilation of cutting-edge research on Merapi volcano on the island of Java, Indonesia, one of the most iconic volcanoes in the world. It integrates results from both the natural (geology, petrology, geochemistry, geophysics, physical volcanology) and social sciences, and provides state-of-the-art information on volcano monitoring, the assessment of volcanic hazards, and risk mitigation measures.As one of Indonesia's most active and dangerous volcanoes, Merapi is perhaps best known for its pyroclastic density currents, which are produced by gravitational or explosive lava dome failures (commonly referred to as Merapi-type nuées ardentes). Merapi's eruptions have posed a persistent threat to life, property and infrastructure within the densely populated areas on the volcano's flanks, as demonstrated most recently by catastrophic eruptions, which attracted worldwide media interest.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Merapi Volcano : Geology, Eruptive Activity, and Monitoring of a High-Risk Volcano
• Publisher: Springer International Publishing
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3031150422
• ISBN 13: 9783031150425
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 254W x 178H x 32D millimeters 254 millimeters width by 178 millimeters height by 32 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1098 grams

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This book provides the first comprehensive compilation of cutting-edge research on Merapi volcano on the island of Java, Indonesia, one of the most iconic volcanoes in the world. It integrates results from both the natural (geology, petrology, geochemistry, geophysics, physical volcanology) and social sciences, and provides state-of-the-art information on volcano monitoring, the assessment of volcanic hazards, and risk mitigation measures.

As one of Indonesia’s most active and dangerous volcanoes, Merapi is perhaps best known for its pyroclastic density currents, which are produced by gravitational or explosive lava dome failures (commonly referred to as Merapi-type nuées ardentes). Merapi’s eruptions have posed a persistent threat to life, property and infrastructure within the densely populated areas on the volcano’s flanks, as demonstrated most recently by catastrophic eruptions, which attracted worldwide media interest.