A volcano is an opening in a planet's surface which allows hot, molten rock, ash and gases to escape from below the surface. Volcanic activity involving the extrusion of rock tends to form mountains over a period of time.
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Includes information about volcanoes, their activity, and how they form and erupt.
Photographs and information on this active volcano in Mexico.
Information, photos, links and travel to Santorini, Stromboli, and other active volcanoes.
Online version of a United States Geological Survey brochure on the history and geology of eruptions at Mount St. Helens.
Guide to the world's best known and most accessible volcanoes. Each volcanic areas geology is accompanied by an eruptive history, walks and excursions. Includes an educational volcanic geology section.
Lecture notes for a course on volcanoes at the University of Massachusetts.
Description of the complex geology of the Tweed Volcano in Australia, probably the largest, most easily accessible, erosion caldera in the world.
Provides information about volcanic hazard mitigation.
Fact sheet of Mount St. Helens volcanic activity 1980 to 2000.
General visitor information with photos and maps.
Data on Stromboli Volcano in Italian.
Photographs as Europe's most active volcano comes back to life.
Monitors volcanoes and collects scientific information on volcanoes in the United States and elsewhere to reduce the risk from volcanic activity.
Hawaii satellite images, Virtual field trips and flights past the volcanoes.
Volcanoes worldwide. News, information, photographs, and tours.
Provides information about volcanoes, eruption, and volcano treks, and links to other volcano educational sites. Includes links to volcano-cams.
Provides the latest news on activity and some videos of eruptions.
Comprehensive site with news about latest activity in English, German, and Norwegian.
Detailed information about US volcanoes by Steven R. Brantley of the U.S. Geological Survey.
Includes information about volcanoes, their activity, and how they form and erupt.
Monitors volcanoes and collects scientific information on volcanoes in the United States and elsewhere to reduce the risk from volcanic activity.
General visitor information with photos and maps.
Volcanoes worldwide. News, information, photographs, and tours.
Provides the latest news on activity and some videos of eruptions.
Photographs as Europe's most active volcano comes back to life.
Photographs and information on this active volcano in Mexico.
Lecture notes for a course on volcanoes at the University of Massachusetts.
Guide to the world's best known and most accessible volcanoes. Each volcanic areas geology is accompanied by an eruptive history, walks and excursions. Includes an educational volcanic geology section.
Description of the complex geology of the Tweed Volcano in Australia, probably the largest, most easily accessible, erosion caldera in the world.
Provides information about volcanic hazard mitigation.
Comprehensive site with news about latest activity in English, German, and Norwegian.
Fact sheet of Mount St. Helens volcanic activity 1980 to 2000.
Online version of a United States Geological Survey brochure on the history and geology of eruptions at Mount St. Helens.
Detailed information about US volcanoes by Steven R. Brantley of the U.S. Geological Survey.
Provides information about volcanoes, eruption, and volcano treks, and links to other volcano educational sites. Includes links to volcano-cams.
Hawaii satellite images, Virtual field trips and flights past the volcanoes.
Data on Stromboli Volcano in Italian.
Information, photos, links and travel to Santorini, Stromboli, and other active volcanoes.
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