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Volcanic Hazards and Early Warning

Author : Robert I. Tilling

Published in: Extreme Environmental Events

Publisher: Springer New York

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Article Outline

Glossary
Definition of the Subject
Introduction
Scope of Problem: Challenge for Emergency–Management Authorities
Variability in Possible Outcomes of Volcano Unrest
Some Recent Examples of Actual Outcomes of Volcano Unrest
Challenges in Achieving Refined Predictive Capability
Future Directions
Acknowledgments
Bibliography

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Metadata
Title
Volcanic Hazards and Early Warning
Author
Robert I. Tilling
Copyright Year
2011
Publisher
Springer New York
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-7695-6_58