Understanding Volcanic Processes
Professor Steve Sparks highlights some examples of emerging new concepts that have built on the advances of the last 50 years, including the history of global volcanism, understanding of cyclic volcanism,
the dispersal of volcanic ash, the nature of magma reservoirs, and the formation of economic copper deposits.
Robert Stephen John Sparks is Chaning Wills Professor of Geology in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Bristol. He is one of the world's leading volcanologists and has been widely recognised for his work in this field.
| Understanding Volcanic Processes |
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