Composite Volcanoes
Definition and picture of this type of volcano.
Shield Volcanoes
Definition and picture of this type of volcano.
Cinder Cones
Definition and picture of this type of volcano.
How Volcanoes Work
This website is an educational resource that
describes the science behind volcanoes and volcanic processes.
Update on Current Volcano Activity
Information about the most current volcanic
activity. Listed in order of most recent eruptions.
The Electronic Volcano
The Electronic Volcano is a window into the world of
information on active volcanoes. From here you can find many types of
materials on active volcanoes worldwide, such as maps, photographs and
full texts of dissertations and a few elusive documents. The Electronic
Volcano will guide you to resources in libraries or resources on other
information servers
Volcano Hazards
Understand how volcanoes endanger us.
Introduction to Alaskan Volcanoes
Introductory facts about the Alaska volcanoes.
Glossary of Volcano Terminology
Definitions of commonly used volcano terms.
How Hot Is A Volcano?
Facts and figures about the temperature of lava and
the lava flow from key volcanic eruptions.
Magma, Lava, and Lava Flows, etc.
Definition of magma, lava, and lava flows. Contains links for further
definition of the terms.
"Ring of Fire", Plate Tectonics, Sea-Floor Spreading, Subduction Zones,
"Hot Spots"
Description of the “Ring of Fire” including a map of where the volcanic
“hot spots” are located.
Fallout: Eye of the Volcano
Learn what forces inside the Earth come together to
create Volcanoes like the one in Montserrat. from National Geographic.
NOVA: Deadly Shadow of Vesuvius
Check out the world's deadliest volcanoes! Find out
about predicting and planning for eruptions, meet a volcano SWAT team,
and learn how volcanologists do their jobs.
Stratovolcano: Photoglossary
Read about this steep, conical volcano also known as
a composite cone.
Cinder Cones
Definition and picture of this type of volcano.
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