Burchardt S. (Ed.) Volcanic and Igneous Plumbing Systems: Understanding Magma Transport, Storage, and Evolution in the Earth's Crust

Elsevier, 2018. — 343 p. — ISBN: 978-0-12-809749-6.This book synthesizes research from various geoscience disciplines to examine volcanic and igneous plumbing systems (VIPS) in-depth. VIPS comprise a network of magma transport and storage features in the Earth’s crust. These features include dykes, sills and larger magma bodies that form the pathway and supply system of magma beneath active volcanoes. Combining basic principles with world-class research and informative illustrations, this unique reference presents a holistic view of each topic covered, including magma transport, magma chambers, tectonics and volcanism.Addressing a variety of approaches to these topics, this book offers researchers and academics in the Earth Science fields, such as geophysics, volcanology and igneous petrology the information they need to apply the information to their own disciplines.Key Features
Provides an easily understandable overview of current research on volcanic and igneous plumbing systems
Includes full color illustrations to increase understanding
Covers fundamental information needed to optimize comprehension
Features a field example from world-class research in each chapter, including photographs and mapsReadership
Researchers in igneous petrology, structural geology and tectonics, geophysics and volcano geodesy, as well as employees of volcano observatories. Undergraduate and graduate students of the Earth sciences with an interest in magma transport and storageIntroduction to Volcanic and Igneous Plumbing Systems (VIPS)
Mechanisms of Magma Transport and Storage in the Lower and Middle Crust
Mechanisms of Magma Transport in the Upper Crust
Growth of a Volcanic Edifice through Plumbing System Processes
Storage of magma in the layered crust
Growth and survival of magma reservoirs
Influence of tectonics on VIPS
Processes within magma reservoirs
Destroying a volcanic edifice
Collapse of VIPS
Influence of VIPS on volcanism
SynthesisTrue PDF