The ≈74kyr BP “super-eruption” of Toba volcano in Sumatra is the largest known Quaternary
eruption. On the basis of preserved deposits, the eruption magnitude has been estimated …

Ranking among the largest volcanic eruptions of the Common Era (CE), the ‘Millennium
Eruption’ of Changbaishan produced a widely-dispersed tephra layer (known as the B-Tm ash), …

Despite its relatively minor abundance in magmas (compared with H2O and CO2), sulfur
degassing from volcanoes is of tremendous significance. It can exert substantial influence on …

… In this book, volcanologist Clive Oppenheimer explores rich geological, historical,
archaeological and paleoenvironmental records (such as ice cores and tree rings) to tell the stories …

The Society makes every effort to ensure that the scientific and production quality of its
books matches that of its journals. Since 1997, all book proposals have been refereed by …

The 1815 eruption of Tambora volcano (Sumbawa island, Indonesia) expelled around 140
gt of magma (equivalent to ≈50 km 3 of dense rock), making it the largest known historic …

A compilation and analysis of the size and frequency of the largest known explosive eruptions
on Earth are presented. The ‘largest’ explosive events are defined to be those eruptions …

Ice cores from both the Arctic and Antarctic record a massive volcanic eruption in around AD
1258. The inter-hemispheric transport of ash and sulphate aerosol suggests a low-latitude …

Surface temperatures of a 1989 andesite lava flow at Volcán Lonquimay, Chile, derived from
an analysis of Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) infrared data, show a progressive cooling of …

For 30 years, the correlation spectrometer (COSPEC) has been the principal tool for remote
monitoring of volcanic SO 2 fluxes. During this time, the instrument has played a prominent …