Volcanology

Volcanology is the science that deals with the systematic study of the phenomena of volcanoes and volcanic activity. It is a sub-discipline of geology. One of its main objectives is the prediction of volcanic eruptions, usually it is operated in the state Vulkanobservatorien.

Areas

  • Experimental Volcanology, the established (Bayreuth, Kiel, Munich, Würzburg) since the seventies as a new research direction was, in particular, to explore potential hazards.
  • Physical or Physical volcanology, which deals with the basic physical processes of volcanism, see also Physical Geography and Geophysics

Significant volcanologists

Volcano observatory Katia and Maurice Krafft Integrated Authority File
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