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Natural Disasters

Natural Disasters. By: Patrick L. Abbott. Chapter 7. Volcanism and Plate Tectonics. Overview. Plate-Tectonic Setting of Volcanoes Volcanism at Spreading Centers Volcanism at Subduction Zones Killer Events and Processes at Subduction-Zone Volcanoes Hot Spots. Overview (cont.).

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Natural Disasters

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  1. Natural Disasters By: Patrick L. Abbott

  2. Chapter 7 Volcanism and Plate Tectonics

  3. Overview • Plate-Tectonic Setting of Volcanoes • Volcanism at Spreading Centers • Volcanism at Subduction Zones • Killer Events and Processes at Subduction-Zone Volcanoes • Hot Spots

  4. Overview (cont.) • Volcanism at Continental Hot Spots • Gigantic Intraplate Volcanic Eruptions • Volcano Monitoring and Warning

  5. Plate-Tectonic Setting of Volcanoes • Locations • Activity

  6. Volcanism at Spreading Centers • Iceland • Fissure Eruption of 1783 • Jokulhlaup of 1996 • Killer Lakes of Cameroon, Africa • Failed rifts

  7. Volcanism at Subduction Zones • Cascade Range, Pacific Northwest • Mount St. Helens, Washington, 1980 • Lassen Peak, California, 1914-17 • Mount Shasta, California • Mount Rainier, Washington

  8. Killer Events and Processes at Subduction-Zone Volcanoes • Pyroclastic Flows • Mount Mayan, Philippines, 1968 • Mount Unzen, Japan, 1991 • Mont Pelee, 1902-1903, 1929-1932 • Mont Pelee, Martinique, 1902 • Lahars • Nevado Del Ruiz, Columbia, 1985

  9. Hot Spots • Volcanism at Oceanic Hot spots • Hawaii • Killer Event of 1790

  10. Volcanism at Continental Hot Spots • Yellowstone National Park • Eruptive Sequence • Resurgent domes

  11. Gigantic Intraplate Volcanic Eruptions • Long Valley, California • Characteristics • History

  12. Volcano Monitoring and Warning • Signs • Program • Benefits

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