Nisyros Volcano The Kos - Yali - Nisyros Volcanic Field /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Dietrich, Volker Jörg (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Lagios, Evangelos (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Active Volcanoes of the World,
• Subjects: Geology.; Geophysics.; Mineralogy.; Natural disasters.; Geophysics/Geodesy.; Natural Hazards.

This book presents the first compilation of scientific research on the island of Nisyros, involving various geoscientific disciplines. Presenting a wealth of illustrations and maps, including a geological map of the volcano, it also provides valuable insights into the geothermal potential of Greece....

Table of Contents:

• 1 Geography, Nature and Habitation of Nisyros Volcano
• 2 Geodynamics and Volcanism in the Kos-Yali-Nisyros Volcanic Field
• 3 Geology of Nisyros Volcano
• 4 Petrology and Geochemistry of Lavas and Pyroclastics
• 5 The Hydrothermal System and Geothermal Activity
• 6 Geophysical Monitoring: Seismicity and Ground Deformation in the Kos-Nisyros-Yali Volcanic Field
• 7 Epilogue: Nisyros Volcanic Island, the Inaccessible Outpost between Orient and Occident, Home of a Restless Giant.