Ciomadul (Csomád), The Youngest Volcano in the Carpathians Volcanism, Palaeoenvironment, Human Impact

About this book

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 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.

Contents

Foreword (David Karatson)
Acknowledgements (David Karatson, Daniel Veres, Ralf Gertisser, Eniko Magyari, Csaba Janosi, Ulrich Hambach)

Part I
1. History of Research: Geoscientific Exploration of Ciomadul Hills (Csaba Janosi, David Karatson, Ferenc Wanek)
2. Introduction to the Tectonic Evolution of the South-East Carpathians (Liviu Matenco)
3. Evolution of the Ciomadul Volcanic Field - Lava Domes and Explosive Eruptions (David Karatson, Daniel Veres, Pierre Lahitte, Tamas Telbisz, Sabine Wulf, Ralf Gertisser, Stephane Dibacto, Eniko Magyari, Agnes Novothny, Csaba Janosi)
4. Petrology of Ciomadul volcano: the rock record (Alexandru Szakacs, Agnes Gal)
5. Gone with the Wind: Dispersal of Ciomadul Tephra (Sabine Wulf, Daniel Veres, Ralf Gertisser, Ulrich Hambach, Eniko K. Magyari, David Karatson)
6. Paleogeography of Syn- and Post-Eruptive Landscape Evolution around Ciomadul (Daniel Veres, David Karatson, Sabine Wulf, Ulrich Hambach, Agnes Novothny, Ralf Gertisser, Eniko Magyari6, Frank Lehmkuhl)
7. Ciomadul Volcano: Dormant or Extinct? (Alexandru Szakacs)
8. Minerals, Mofettas, Mineral Waters and Spa Culture at Ciomadul (Csaba Janosi, Sandor Szakall, Boglarka-Mercedesz Kis, Ferenc Kristaly, Szabolcs Harangi, Eva Peter)

Part II
9. Paleoenvironmental Changes during the Last Glacial Period in the Ciomadul Hills (Eniko Magyari, Ildiko Vincze, Monika Toth, Katalin Hubay, Daniel Veres, Aritina Hialiuc, Mihaly Molnar, Gusztav Jakab, Mihaly Braun, Frank Schabitz, Istvan Mathe, Krisztina Buczko)
10. Limnological Changes in Lake Sf. Ana (Krisztina Buczko, Janos Korponai, Istvan Mathe, Gusztav Jakab, Monika Toth, Mihaly Braun, Eva Acs, David Karatson, Eniko Magyari)
11. Vegetation History and Human Impact in the Ciomadul Area during the Holocene (Ioan Tantau1, Roxana Grindean2, Eniko Magyari)
12. Hydroclimate Variability and Pollution History of the Mohos Peatbog (Jack Longman, Daniel Veres, Aritina Haliuc, Vasile Ersek)
13. Modern Flora and Fauna of the Ciomadul Region (Zoltan-Robert Para, Krisztina Toth)
14. The Paleolithic in the Karst Area of Varghis (Vargyas) Gorges (Marian Cosac, Daniel Veres, Loredana Nita, George Muratoreanu, stefan Vasile, Valentin Dumitrascu, Alexandru Petculescu, Dan Lucian Buzea)
15. Prehistory of the Ciomadul Region from the Neolithic to the Late Iron Age (Sandor-Jozsef Sztancsuj, Jozsef Puskas)
16. Migration period and Medieval History of the Ciomadul Region (Istvan Botar)
17. Landscape History, Land Use, and Tourism of the Ciomadul-Balvanyos Region (Agnes Herzeg, Levente Dosa, Peter Szmolka)

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