Merapi Volcano

Presents the first comprehensive compilation of cutting-edge scientific research on Merapi Volcano Highlights and integrates research results from both the physical and the social sciences Includes numerous color illustrations, references for further reading

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The Scientific Discovery of Merapi: From Ancient Javanese Sources to the 21st Century.- Physical Environment and Human Context at Merapi Volcano: A Complex Balance Between Accessing Livelihoods and Coping With Volcanic Hazards.- Merapi and Its Dynamic 'Disaster Culture'.- The Geodynamic Setting and Geological Context of Merapi Volcano in Central Java, Indonesia.- Crustal Structure and Ascent of Fluids and Melts Beneath Merapi: Insights From Geophysical Investigations.- Geological History, Chronology and Magmatic Evolution of Merapi.- The Godean Debris Avalanche Deposit From a Sector Collapse of Merapi Volcano.