{"product_id":"the-galapagos-isbn-9781118852415","title":"The Galapagos","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Galápagos Islands are renown for their unique flora and fauna, inspiring Charles Darwin in the elaboration of his theory of evolution. Yet in his \u003ci\u003eVoyage of the Beagle\u003c\/i\u003e, published in 1839, Darwin also remarked on the fascinating geology and volcanic origin of these enchanted Islands. Since then, the Galápagos continue to provide scientists with inspiration and invaluable information about ocean island formation and evolution, mantle plumes, and the deep Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotivated by an interdisciplinary Chapman Conference held in the Islands, this AGU volume provides cross-disciplinary collection of recent research into the origin and nature of ocean islands, from their deepest roots in Earth's mantle, to volcanism, surface processes, and the interface between geology and biodiversity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVolume highlights include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCase studies in biogeographical, hydrological, and chronological perspective\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstanding the connection between geological processes and biodiversity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSynthesis of decades of interdisciplinary research in physical processes from surface to deep interior of the earth\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIn-depth discussion of the concept of the island acting as a natural laboratory for earth scientists\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntegrated understanding of the Galápagos region from a geological perspective\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollectively, \u003ci\u003eThe Galápagos\u003c\/i\u003e presents case studies illustrating the Galápagos Archipelago as a dynamic natural laboratory for the earth sciences. This book would be of special interest to a multidisciplinary audience in earth sciences, including petrologists, volcanologists, geochronologists, geochemists, and geobiologists.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eContributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword: Darwin’s Perspective\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRandal Keynes xi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword: The Galápagos as a Natural Laboratory\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter Grant xiii\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEric Mittelstaedt, Noémi d’Ozouville, Karen S. Harpp, and David W. Graham 1\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Contrasting Volcanism in Hawai‘i and the Galápagos\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael P. Poland 5\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Galápagos and Easter: A Tale of Two Hotspots\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKaren S. Harpp, Paul S. Hall, and Matthew G. Jackson 27\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Eruption Rates for Fernandina Volcano: A New Chronology at the Galápagos Hotspot Center\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMark D. Kurz, Scott K. Rowland, Joshua Curtice, Alberto E. Saal, and Terry Naumann 41\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Galápagos Magma Chambers\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDennis J. Geist, George Bergantz, and William W. Chadwick, Jr 55\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. The Geology and Geochemistry of Isla Floreana, Galápagos: A Different Type of Late-Stage Ocean Island Volcanism\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKaren S. Harpp, Dennis J. Geist, Alison M. Koleszar, Branden Christensen, John Lyons,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMelissa Sabga, and Nathan Rollins 71\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Plate Tectonics, Evolution, and the Survival of Species: A Modern Day Hotspot\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGodfrey Merlen 119\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. A Paleogeographic Model of the Galápagos Islands and Biogeographical and Evolutionary\u003cbr\u003e Implications\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDennis J. Geist, Howard Snell, Heidi Snell, Charlotte Goddard, and Mark D. Kurz 145\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Hydrogeology of the Galápagos Archipelago: An Integrated and Comparative Approach Between Islands\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSophie Violette, Noémi d’Ozouville, Alexandre Pryet, Benoît Deffontaines, Jérôme Fortin, and\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMathilde Adelinet 167\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Controls on the Hydrological and Topographic Evolution of Shield Volcanoes and Volcanic Ocean Islands\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnne J. Jefferson, Ken L. Ferrier, J. Taylor Perron, and Ricardo Ramalho 185\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Climate and the Global Reach of the Galápagos Archipelago: State of the Knowledge\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKristopher B. Karnauskas, Raghu Murtugudde, and W. Brechner Owens 215\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Assessment of the Chile 2010 and Japan 2011 Tsunami Events in the Galápagos Islands\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWillington Rentería and Patrick Lynett 233\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Patterns in Galápagos Magmatism Arising from the Upper Mantle Dynamics of Plume-Ridge\u003cbr\u003e Interaction\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGarrett Ito and Todd Bianco 245\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Variations in Crustal Thickness, Plate Rigidity, and Volcanic Processes Throughout the Northern Galápagos Volcanic Province\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEric Mittelstaedt, Adam S. Soule, Karen S. Harpp, and Daniel Fornari 263\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Plume-Ridge Interaction in the Galápagos: Perspectives from Wolf, Darwin, and Genovesa Islands\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKaren S. Harpp, Karl R. Wirth, Rachel Teasdale, Susanna Blair, Leslie Reed, Jay Barr, Janna Pistiner,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eand Daniel Korich 285\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. A Preliminary Survey of the Northeast Seamounts, Galápagos Platform\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChristopher W. Sinton, Karen S. Harpp, and David M. Christie 335\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Effect of Variations in Magma Supply on the Crustal Structure of Mid-Ocean Ridges: Insights from the Western Galápagos Spreading Center\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJuan Pablo Canales, Robert A. Dunn, Garrett Ito, Robert S. Detrick, and Valentí Sallarès 363\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Helium Isotope Variations and Mantle Plume-Spreading Ridge Interactions Along the Galápagos Spreading Center\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid W. Graham, Barry B. Hanan, John E. Lupton, Kaj Hoernle, Reinhard Werner, David M. Christie, and John M. Sinton 393\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 415\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaren Harpp\u003c\/b\u003e is a geochemist and volcanologist in the Geology Department at Colgate University, in upstate New York, USA. She and her students have been exploring the Galápagos for many years, studying the origins of the volcanic islands across the archipelago using land- and sea-based research methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Mittelstaedt\u003c\/b\u003e is a geodynamicist and geophysicist in the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Idaho. Using geophysical data, and numerical and analogue experiments, he studies the interactions between mantle dynamics, and surface tectonics and volcanism in the Earth’s ocean basins.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Graham\u003c\/b\u003e is an isotope geochemist in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University. He specializes in using noble gas measurements of volcanic rocks from the oceans and continents to investigate geodynamics of the Earth's mantle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNoémi d'Ozouville\u003c\/b\u003e is a post-doc at the University Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris 6, France. She lives in the Galápagos Islands where her research activities include the hydrology and hydrogeology of volcanic ocean islands through a combined approach of remote sensing, geophysical data and hydro-climatological monitoring, data collection, and analysis. She continues to play an important role in conservation and water management in the islands. 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