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Volcano-Ice Interaction on Earth and Mars (Geological Society Special Publication, No. 202) (Geological Society Special Publication, No. 202) (Geological Society Special Publication, No. 202) by J L Smellie & M G Chapman, J. L. Smellie, Mary G. Chapman is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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This volume focuses on magmas and cryospheres on earth and Mars and is the first publication of its kind to combine a thematic set of contributions addressing the diverse range of volcano-ice interactions known or thought to occur on both planets. Understanding those interactions is a comparatively young scientific endeavour, yet it is vitally important for a fuller comprehension of how planets work as integrated systems. It is also topical since future volcanic eruptions on earth may contribute to melting ice sheets and thus to global sea level rise. Papers included here are likely to influence the choice for future Mars missions in exobiologically important areas. On Earth, snow and ice are widespread, not only in extensive ice caps but also as alpine glaciers at high elevations in tropical regions. By contrast, Mars today is an arid volcanic planet with only small polar ice-caps although an abundance of water is believed to be trapped in the cryolithosphere. It is also thought that the planet may have sustained extensive frozen oceans early in its history. The presence of a former hydrosphere, a cryosphere and coincident volcanism thus make Mars the likeliest prospect for the fi

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Author
J L Smellie & M G Chapman, J. L. Smellie, Mary G. Chapman
Publisher
Geological Society; Brand: Geological Society of London; Geological Society of London
Published
2003
Language
EN
ISBN
9781862391208
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Science, Nature, Astronomy

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