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…What are the Dangers of Living too Close to Volcanoes Erupting volcanoes can generate many primary hazards including lava flows, pyroclastic flows, pyroclastic surges, volcanic bombs, ash clouds, landslides, debris flows, and clouds of poisonous gas…

…along with scientists, many people from all around the world came to observe it. The knowledge gained by these scientists greatly expanded our understanding of volcanism and of cone formation. Three weeks before the eruption, the people near Paricutin…

…I. Introduction Volcano: defined is a mountain or hill formed by the accumulation of materials erupted through one or more openings (called volcanic vents) in the earth's surface. The term volcano can also refer…

…in March and April 1984. Eruptions of volcanic mountains are one of its amazing highlights. During various eruptions, huge fiery clouds rise over the mountain, and Reddish/yellowish Rivers of lava rush forward along its sides. In some other eruptions, red-hot…

…and carried many times around the world by stratospheric winds before settling out. Molten rock below the surface of the Earth that rises in volcanic vents is known as magma, but after it erupts from a volcano it is called lava. Originating many tens of miles…

…of the lava), therefore producing a much more explosive eruption than that of the shield volcano. These volcanoes blew volcanic bombs and cinders into the air which land beside the vent to form a step-sided cone. Since these volcanoes consist of loose…

…are called shield volcanoes. This means it is a gently sloping mountain produced from a large number of generally very fluid lava flows. The volcano has been erupting for at least one hundred thousand years, possibly more, from a primary volcanic center…

…this not to be a hot spot, but if you look at the information from the intense seismic activity of the Gakkel eruption in January of 1999 collected by the USS Hawkbill you find that the magma that supplies the volcanic activity of the ridge is believed not to have come from…

…called a volcanic eruption. A volcano can erupt many times in its lifetime. The material released over many eruptions gradually builds up a cone shaped mountain. In the center of the mountain is a vent called the central vent, there can be smaller side…

…research have a main challenge which is to lessen the short-term unpleasant impacts of eruptions, so that society may continue to enjoy the long-term benefits of volcanism. They must continue to improve the capability for predicting eruptions and to provide…