Central America, Two Volume Set
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Central America, Two Volume Set

Geology, Resources and Hazards

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eBook - PDF

Central America, Two Volume Set

Geology, Resources and Hazards

About this book

An integrated treatment of the principal fields of classical and applied geosciences of Central America, this authoritative two-volume monograph treats the region as a whole, exploring geology, earth resources and geo-hazards across political boundaries. It reviews the published literature, and supplements it with an abundance of information from o

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Yes, you can access Central America, Two Volume Set by Jochen Bundschuh,Guillermo E. Alvarado in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Physical Sciences & Geology & Earth Sciences. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2012
eBook ISBN
9780203947043
Edition
1
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Geology & Earth Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Table of contents
  3. List of contributors
  4. List of reviewers
  5. Authorsā€™ acknowledgements
  6. Editorsā€™ foreword
  7. Editorsā€™ note
  8. About the editors
  9. Chapter 1. Geographical, social, economic, and environmental framework and developments
  10. Chapter 2. History of geology
  11. Chapter 3. Geomorphology and physiographic provinces
  12. Chapter 4. Volcanism and volcanic landforms
  13. Chapter 5. Karst landscapes
  14. Chapter 6. Glacial geology and geomorphology
  15. Chapter 7. Coastal morphology and coral reefs
  16. Chapter 8. Overview of plate tectonic history and its unresolved tectonic problems
  17. Chapter 9. Convergent margin tectonics: A marine perspective
  18. Chapter 10. Crustal structure
  19. Chapter 11. Structural geology: From local elements to regional synthesis
  20. Chapter 12. Seismicity and neotectonics
  21. Chapter 13. Stratigraphy and geologic history
  22. Chapter 14. Onshore to offshore tephrostratigraphy and marine ash layer diagenesis
  23. Chapter 15. Late Quaternary lake and swamp sediments: Recorders of climate and environment
  24. Chapter 16. Vertebrate paleontology
  25. Chapter 17. Invertebrate paleontology
  26. Chapter 18. Micropaleontology
  27. Chapter 19. Metamorphism and metamorphic rocks
  28. Chapter 20. Oceanic igneous complexes
  29. Chapter 21. Intrusive rocks
  30. Chapter 22. Petrology and geochemistry of lavas
  31. Chapter 23. Petrogenesis of ignimbrites
  32. Chapter 24. Hydrogeology
  33. Chapter 25. Water availability, use and valuation
  34. Chapter 26. High and low enthalpy geothermal resources and potentials
  35. Chapter 27. Hydrogeochemical and isotopic composition of geothermal fluids
  36. Chapter 28. Gas geochemistry of volcanic and hydrothermal fluids
  37. Chapter 29. Geothermal resources for development ā€”valuation, present use and future opportunities
  38. Chapter 30. Petroleum geology
  39. Chapter 31. Coal and peat resources
  40. Chapter 32. Metallic mineral resources
  41. Chapter 33. Industrial minerals
  42. Chapter 34. Geology-related tourism for sustainable development
  43. Chapter 35. Seismic hazard and microzonation
  44. Chapter 36. Seismic monitoring
  45. Chapter 37. Strong-motion monitoring
  46. Chapter 38. Volcanic activity, hazards, and monitoring
  47. Chapter 39. Volcano seismology
  48. Chapter 40. Earthquake-induced landslides
  49. Chapter 41. Earthquake triggered tsunamis
  50. Back Cover