Volcanic Geology of São Miguel Island (Azores Archipelago)
Product code: M0044
Print publication date: 11/10/2015
Earth Materials Deposits and Petrology, Volcanology, GSL Memoirs, Geological Society of London
Type: Book (Hardback)
Binding: Hardback
ISBN: 9781862397316
Author/Edited by: Edited by J.L. Gaspar, J.E. Guest, A.M. Duncan, F.J.A.S. Barriga & D.K. Chester
Weight: 1.6kg
Number of pages: 309
Online publication date: 15/09/2015
Lyell Collection URL: https://www.lyellcollection.org/toc/mem/44/1
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Product Code: M0044
Edited by J.L. Gaspar, J.E. Guest, A.M. Duncan, F.J.A.S. Barriga & D.K. Chester
Memoir 44
The Azores archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean is composed of nine volcanic islands and São Miguel is the largest and most volcanically active. During the past 5000 years several eruptions have taken place on the three active central volcanoes – Sete Cidades, Fogo and Furnas – and in the basaltic fissure systems of Picos and Congro. There is evidence that Furnas was in eruption when the first settlers arrived some time between 1439 and 1443. In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries there were two explosive sub-Plinian eruptions, Fogo in 1563 and Furnas in 1630. The last eruption on land occurred in the Picos Fissural Volcanic System in 1652, involving the extrusion of lava domes. In 22 chapters, this volume considers the volcanic geology of the island under the headings of geological setting, volcanic history, geological hazards and risk assessment, volcano monitoring and natural resources.
Published online 16/09/2015. Print copies available from 12/10/2015.
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Dedication
Chapter 1 GASPAR, J., GUEST, J. E., DUNCAN, A., CHESTER, D. & BARRIGA, F. Volcanic geology of São Miguel Island (Azores Archipelago): introduction
Geological setting
Chapter 2 MIRANDA, J. M., LUIS, J. F., LOURENC¸ O, N. & FERNANDES, R. M. S. The structure of the Azores Triple Junction: implications for São Miguel Island
Chapter 3 MADEIRA, J., BRUM DA SILVEIRA, A., HIPÓLITO, A. & CARMO, R. Active tectonics in the central and eastern Azores islands along the Eurasia–Nubia boundary: a review
Chapter 4 GASPAR, J. L., QUEIROZ, G., FERREIRA, T., MEDEIROS, A. R., GOULART, C. & MEDEIROS, J. Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in the Azores region: geodynamic implications from major historical events and instrumental seismicity
Chapter 5 ZANON, V. The magmatism of the Azores islands
Volcanic history
Chapter 6 CARMO, R., MADEIRA, J., FERREIRA, T., QUEIROZ, G. & HIPÓLITO, A. Volcano-tectonic structures of São Miguel Island, Azores
Chapter 7 QUEIROZ, G., GASPAR, J. L., GUEST, J. E., GOMES, A. & ALMEIDA, M. H. Eruptive history and evolution of Sete Cidades Volcano, São Miguel Island, Azores
Chapter 8 WALLENSTEIN, N., DUNCAN, A., GUEST, J. E. & ALMEIDA, M. H. Eruptive history of Fogo Volcano, São Miguel, Azores
Chapter 9 GUEST, J. E., PACHECO, J. M., COLE, P. D., DUNCAN, A. M., WALLENSTEIN, N., QUEIROZ, G., GASPAR, J. L. & FERREIRA, T. The volcanic history of Furnas Volcano, São Miguel, Azores
Chapter 10 FERREIRA, T., GOMES, A., GASPAR, J. L.& GUEST, J. Distribution and significance of basaltic eruptive centres: São Miguel, Azores
Chapter 11 DUNCAN, A. M., GUEST, J. E., WALLENSTEIN, N. & CHESTER, D. K. The older volcanic complexes of São Miguel, Azores: Nordeste and Povoação
Geological hazards and risk assessment
Chapter 12 GASPAR, J. L., GUEST, J. E., QUEIROZ, G., PACHECO, J., PIMENTEL, A., GOMES, A., MARQUES, R., FELPETO, A., FERREIRA, T. & WALLENSTEIN, N. Eruptive frequency and volcanic hazards zonation in São Miguel Island, Azores
Chapter 13 MARQUES, R., AMARAL, P., ARAÚJO, I., GASPAR, J. L. & ZÊZERE, J. L. Landslides on São Miguel Island (Azores): susceptibility analysis and validation of rupture zones using a bivariate GIS-based statistical approach
Chapter 14 VIVEIROS, F., GASPAR, J. L., FERREIRA, T., SILVA, C., MARCOS, M. & HIPÓLITO, A. Mapping of soil CO2 diffuse degassing at São Miguel Island and its public health implications
Chapter 15 SILVA, C., VIVEIROS, F., FERREIRA, T., GASPAR, J. L. & ALLARD, P. Diffuse soil emanations of radon and hazard implications at Furnas Volcano, São Miguel Island (Azores)
Chapter 16 WALLENSTEIN, N., CHESTER, D., COUTINHO, R., DUNCAN, A. & DIBBEN, C. Volcanic hazard vulnerability on São Miguel Island, Azores
Volcano monitoring
Chapter 17 SILVA, R., FERREIRA, T., MEDEIROS, A., CARMO, R., LUIS, R., WALLENSTEIN, N., BEAN, C.& SOUSA, R. Seismic activity on São Miguel Island volcano-tectonic structures (Azores archipelago)
Chapter 18 OKADA, J., SIGMUNDSSON, F., ÓFEIGSSON, B. G., FERREIRA, T. J. L.& RODRIGUES, R. M. M. T. C. Tectonic and volcanic deformation at São Miguel Island, Azores, observed by continuous GPS analysis 2008–13
Chapter 19 CRUZ, J. V., FREIRE, P., COSTA, A., FONTIELA, J., CABRAL, L. & COUTINHO, R. M. Hydrogeochemical characterization of mineral waters in São Miguel Island, Azores
Chapter 20 VIVEIROS, F., FERREIRA, T., SILVA, C., VIEIRA, J. C., GASPAR, J. L., VIRGILI, G. & AMARAL, P. Permanent monitoring of soil CO2 degassing at Furnas and Fogo volcanoes (São Miguel Island, Azores)
Natural resources
Chapter 21 COUTINHO, R., FONTIELA, J., FREIRE, P. & CRUZ, J. V. Hydrogeology of São Miguel Island, Azores: a review
Chapter 22 RANGEL, G., PONTE, C. & FRANCO, A. Use of geothermal resources in the Azores islands: a contribution to the energy self-sufficiency of a remote and isolated region
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