Università Roma Tre

PART I – THE BIG PICTURE
1 – Introduction
2 – Plate Tectonics and Volcanism
3 - Nature of Magmas – The physical properties
4 – Magma Transport and Triggers for Volcanic Eruptions

PART II – VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS AND THEIR PRODUCTS
5 – Classifying Volcanic Eruptions
6 – Effusive Eruptions and Their Products
7 – Explosive Eruptions and Their Products

PART III – VOLCANIC LANDFORMS
8 – Constructional (“Positive”) Volcanic Landforms
9 – Desctructive (“Negative”) Volcanic Landforms
10 – Mass-wasting Processes and Products

PART IV – VOLCANIC HAZARDS AND RISK
11 – Monitoring and mitigation

PART V – ITALIAN VOLCANOES
12 – Active Volcanism in Italy

Italian langauge: Scandone R., Giacomelli L. - Vulcanologia. Principi fisici e metodi d'indagine. (Liguori ed.)
English language: Lockwood J.P., Hazlett R.W. - Volcanoes. Global Perspectives. (Wiley-Blackwell eds.)

Handouts prepared by the lecturer.

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