Preface

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents VII
3. Preface IX
4. 1. Introduction 1
5. 2. Hawaiian Volcanic Activity 9
6. 3. Historic Eruptions 49
7. 4. Hawaiian Minerals and Igneous Rocks 105
8. 5. Intrusive Bodies 119
9. 6. Classification of Volcanic Eruptions 129
10. 7. Life Stages of Hawaiian Volcanoes 137
11. 8. Rock Weathering and Soils 149
12. 9. Stream Erosion 161
13. 10. Mass Transfer 185
14. 11. Work of the Ocean 195
15. 12. Sedimentary Rocks 219
16. 13. Work of the Wind 225
17. 14. Work of Ice 231
18. 15. Ground Water 239
19. 16. Earthquakes and Tsunamis 251
20. 17. Age of the Islands 263
21. 18. Structural Setting of the Islands 271
22. 19. Regional Geology of the Individual Islands 287
23. Appendix A. Mineral Localities in the Hawaiian Islands 411
24. Appendix B. Geologic Time Scale 415
25. Glossary 417
26. References 421
27. Photograph Credits 431
28. Index 433