Download or read book Volcanic Plumes written by R. S. J. Sparks and published by . This book was released on 1997-09-16 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volcanic plumes, made up of material that has explosively erupted from a volcano, are of fundamental importance to volcanology because their deposits record the past activity of a volcano. They also pose a wide range of hazards to humans and can have significant environmental effects. This book integrates observation, theory, and experimental studies and contains recent research ideas and results.