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VOLCANOLOGY AND VOLCANIC RISK Single discipline educational activity
Course Sheet Academic Year of enrolment:
Disciplinary Sector:
Geochemistry and Volcanology
Professor and Collaborators:
Hours of classroom activity:
Objectives
Contents history, geology and physics of volcanism, risk and volcanic risk
Extended Syllabus History of Volcanology; Volcanic landforms: polygenic, monogenic, linear, central, calderas; Types of activities: exhalative, effusive, explosive, groundwater and phreatomagmatic; Types of eruptions: Hawaiian, Strombolian, plinian and ultraplinian; Types of pyroclasts and particle size classification and morfology; Description of volcanic rock types, lavas, pyroclastics, epiclastites; Description and interpretation of the volcanic facies: fallout, surge, flow. Elements of volcanic hazard and risk, eruptions forecast. Laboratory of rocks recognition, field excursion in Lanzarote (optional).
Recommended Bibliography Stoppa F (20129. Updates in Volcanology - A comprehensive approach to the volcanological problems. INTECH
Teaching Methods lectures, field labs, excursions
Evaluation methods Verification of learning:
oral exam, technical papers.
Contacts/More Information for any problem, contact the teacher upon notice