{"product_id":"the-galapagos-9781118852415","title":"The Galapagos","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Galápagos Islands are renown for their unique flora and fauna, inspiring Charles Darwin in the elaboration of his theory of evolution. Yet in his \u003ci\u003eVoyage of the Beagle\u003c\/i\u003e, published in 1839, Darwin also remarked on the fascinating geology and volcanic origin of these enchanted Islands. Since then, the Galápagos continue to provide scientists with inspiration and invaluable information about ocean island formation and evolution, mantle plumes, and the deep Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotivated by an interdisciplinary Chapman Conference held in the Islands, this AGU volume provides cross-disciplinary collection of recent research into the origin and nature of ocean islands, from their deepest roots in Earth''s mantle, to volcanism, surface processes, and the interface between geology and biodiversity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVolume highlights include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCase studies in biogeographical, hydrological, and chronological perspective\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstanding the connection between geological processes an\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword: Darwin’s Perspective\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRandal Keynes xi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword: The Galápagos as a Natural Laboratory\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter Grant xiii\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEric Mittelstaedt, Noémi d’Ozouville, Karen S. Harpp, and David W. Graham 1\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Contrasting Volcanism in Hawai‘i and the Galápagos\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael P. Poland 5\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Galápagos and Easter: A Tale of Two Hotspots\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKaren S. Harpp, Paul S. Hall, and Matthew G. Jackson 27\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Eruption Rates for Fernandina Volcano: A New Chronology at the Galápagos Hotspot Center\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMark D. Kurz, Scott K. Rowland, Joshua Curtice, Alberto E. Saal, and Terry Naumann 41\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Galápagos Magma Chambers\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDennis J. Geist, George Bergantz, and William W. Chadwick, Jr 55\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. The Geology and Geochemistry of Isla Floreana, Galápagos: A Different Type of Late-Stage Ocean Island Volcanism\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKaren S. Harpp, Dennis J. Geist, Alison M. Koleszar, Branden Christensen, John Lyons,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMelissa Sabga, and Nathan Rollins 71\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Plate Tectonics, Evolution, and the Survival of Species: A Modern Day Hotspot\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGodfrey Merlen 119\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. A Paleogeographic Model of the Galápagos Islands and Biogeographical and Evolutionary\u003cbr\u003e Implications\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDennis J. Geist, Howard Snell, Heidi Snell, Charlotte Goddard, and Mark D. Kurz 145\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Hydrogeology of the Galápagos Archipelago: An Integrated and Comparative Approach Between Islands\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSophie Violette, Noémi d’Ozouville, Alexandre Pryet, Benoît Deffontaines, Jérôme Fortin, and\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMathilde Adelinet 167\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Controls on the Hydrological and Topographic Evolution of Shield Volcanoes and Volcanic Ocean Islands\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnne J. Jefferson, Ken L. Ferrier, J. Taylor Perron, and Ricardo Ramalho 185\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Climate and the Global Reach of the Galápagos Archipelago: State of the Knowledge\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKristopher B. Karnauskas, Raghu Murtugudde, and W. Brechner Owens 215\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Assessment of the Chile 2010 and Japan 2011 Tsunami Events in the Galápagos Islands\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWillington Rentería and Patrick Lynett 233\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Patterns in Galápagos Magmatism Arising from the Upper Mantle Dynamics of Plume-Ridge\u003cbr\u003e Interaction\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGarrett Ito and Todd Bianco 245\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Variations in Crustal Thickness, Plate Rigidity, and Volcanic Processes Throughout the Northern Galápagos Volcanic Province\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEric Mittelstaedt, Adam S. Soule, Karen S. Harpp, and Daniel Fornari 263\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Plume-Ridge Interaction in the Galápagos: Perspectives from Wolf, Darwin, and Genovesa Islands\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKaren S. Harpp, Karl R. Wirth, Rachel Teasdale, Susanna Blair, Leslie Reed, Jay Barr, Janna Pistiner,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eand Daniel Korich 285\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. A Preliminary Survey of the Northeast Seamounts, Galápagos Platform\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChristopher W. Sinton, Karen S. Harpp, and David M. Christie 335\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Effect of Variations in Magma Supply on the Crustal Structure of Mid-Ocean Ridges: Insights from the Western Galápagos Spreading Center\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJuan Pablo Canales, Robert A. Dunn, Garrett Ito, Robert S. Detrick, and Valentí Sallarès 363\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Helium Isotope Variations and Mantle Plume-Spreading Ridge Interactions Along the Galápagos Spreading Center\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid W. Graham, Barry B. Hanan, John E. Lupton, Kaj Hoernle, Reinhard Werner, David M. Christie, and John M. Sinton 393\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 415\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406934942039,"sku":"9781118852415","price":116.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118852415.jpg?v=1730497610","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-galapagos-9781118852415","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}