Geoheritage of Volcanic Harrats in Saudi Arabia
Springer | Geology | Jun 15 2016 | ISBN-10: 3319330136 | 194 pages | pdf | 31.33 mb
Authors: Moufti, Mohammed Rashad, Németh, Károly
Provides a comprehensive summary on volcanic geoheritage in the Arabian Peninsula
Presents the first collection of data, ranging from historical to recent, on volcanic geology in a largely unknown area
Includes color imagery

This book records the geoheritage values of globally significant, yet little-known, volcanic geosites in Saudi Arabia. It is the first of its kind to focus on the Middle East, clearly showing the hidden geoheritage value of the volcanic Arabian Peninsula’s harrats and demonstrating why the Saudi Arabian volcanic fields are unique. Along with the systematic geosite description, the book introduces scientifically founded geoeducational programs that can be used to develop our understanding of volcanic geoheritage values of volcanic fields. It offers a detailed and comprehensive research-based description of four of the most accessible volcanic harratts in Saudi Arabia and an additional summary of other more remote fields. Additionally, it discusses geoeducational programs that could be used to link these volcanic areas and use them in volcanic hazard education.

Number of Illustrations and Tables
204 b/w illustrations
Topics
Geology
Nature Conservation
Geomorphology

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