Ciomadul (Csomád), The Youngest Volcano in the Carpathians

Download or read book Ciomadul (Csomád), The Youngest Volcano in the Carpathians written by Dávid Karátson and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-06-01 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book delivers the present state-of-the-art of scientific characteristics of the unique Ciomadul volcano (Romania, East-Central Europe) from as many aspects as possible.. Multidisciplinary research results obtained on this geologically young volcanic complex are presented to a wider audience (geologists, volcanologists, botanists, archaeologists, historians and teachers). Moreover, the book provides information at a general level for interested laypersons and decision-makers. The first part of the book, after summarizing the research history of Ciomadul, presents the details of the volcanism and related topics (volcanology, geology, landscape evolution, minerals, post-volcanic activity and spa culture) in eight chapters; the second part deals with the palaeo-environmental issues of the larger area, along with human history, in nine chapters.