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Hace 4 días · Learn what a volcano is, why the Philippines has many volcanoes, and what types of volcanic hazards exist. Find out how volcanoes are formed, what materials they eject, and how they affect the environment and human activities.
- Glossary of Volcanological Terms
SO2 is mostly degassed when magma nears the surface. Tephra...
- Glossary of Volcanological Terms
Hace 4 días · Eyjafjallajokull volcano, Icelandic volcano whose name is derived from an Icelandic phrase meaning ‘the island’s mountain glacier.’ Lying beneath Eyjafjallajökull (Eyjafjalla Glacier), its summit rises to 5,466 feet (1,666 meters) above sea level. Records show eruptions in 920, 1612 or 1613, 1821–23, and 2010.
Hace 3 días · Every volcano in the world that has erupted within the past 10,000 years or is considered potentially active and many extinct volcanoes are listed. Volcano News | Volcanoes Today | Active Volcano Map | VAAC advisories | Volcano Stats | Volcanic glossary | Volcano Photos | Volcano Webcams
Hace 5 días · The tectonic processes that created the Andes have continued to the present day. The system—part of the larger circum-Pacific volcanic chain that often is called the Ring of Fire—remains volcanically active and is subject to devastating earthquakes.
Hace 4 días · Pompeii, preserved ancient Roman city in Campania, Italy, that was destroyed by the violent eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. The circumstances of its destruction preserved Pompeii’s remains as a unique document of Greco-Roman life. Learn more about Pompeii, including its history and excavations.
Hace 2 días · Volcanologists say volcano tourism is safe with proper planning and respect (Credit: Getty Images) According to Kristín Vogfjorð, leader of Geoscience Research at the Icelandic Meteorological ...
