Volcano

Volcano

A vent in the surface of the Earth through which magma and associated gases and ash erupt; also, the form or structure (usually conical) that is produced by the ejected material.

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volcano

Earth science; Geology

A vent in the surface of the Earth, from which lava, ash, and gases erupt, forming a structure that is roughly conical.

volcano

Natural environment; Volcano

A vent in the surface of the Earth through which magma and associated gases and ash erupt; also, the form or structure (usually conical) that is produced by the ejected material.

volcano

Astronomy; Planetary science

Mountain formed from the eruption of igneous matter through a source vent.

volcanoes

Chemistry; Weather; Atmospheric chemistry

Openings in the earth's crust that release molten rock, steam, reduced and oxidized compounds, and ash from within the earth's interior into the atmosphere.

volcano

Geography; Physical geography

A mountain created by the eruption and deposition of lavas and ashes from a vent in the ground in a volcanic area.

volcano

Geography; Geography

A volcano is a mountainous vent in the Earth's crust. When a volcano erupts, it spews out lava, ashes, and hot gases from deep inside the Earth.

Mount Etna

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Mount Enta is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy. It is the tallest active volcano in Europe and one of the most active volcanoes in the world with an ...

Stromboli

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Stromboli is a small island off the north coast of Sicily containing one of the three active volcanoes in Italy. The volcano has been in almost on continuous eruption for the past ...

Mount Tambora

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Mount Tambora is an active stratovolcano on the island of Sumbawa, Indonesia. It erupted in 1815 and was the largest volcanic eruption in history. Prior to the eruption, Mount ...

Eyjafjallajökull

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Eyjafjallajökull is one of the smaller ice caps of Iceland, which lies on top of a caldera of a volcano at a summit of 1,666m (5,466ft). The volcano is well known for its 2010 ...

Mount St. Helens

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Mount St. Helens is an active stratovolcano in Washington, United States. The volcano suffered a catastrophic eruption in May 1980, which killed 57 people and destroyed homes, ...

Masaya Volcano

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Masaya is a volcano in Managua, Nicaragua. The volcano has had lava flows in 1670 and 1772. More recently in 2001, an explosion sent rocks flying 500 metres away from the crater, ...

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