Volcano
World
University of North Dakota
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Presentation on volcanoes, from
volcanologists at the University of North Dakota and other
institutions. Features information on the world's active
volcanoes, lists and maps of volcanic parks and monuments,
photo and video galleries, lists of volcano observatories, a
glossary of volcanic and geologic terms, and details on
volcanoes on other planets. Additional resources include
several interactive games and activities for children, lesson
plans and other learning materials for students and teachers,
and volcano news and events coverage.
Hawaii
Volcanoes National Park
National Park
Service
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Official site of this national park in
Hawaii, which contains two active volcanoes. Provides details
about activities, a map, and visitor information.
Michigan
Technical University Volcanoes Page
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Organization of volcanologists
providing information on the current state of, and research
about, active volcanoes. Includes sections with definitions,
global reference maps, current reports on volcanic hazards,
and a journal.
New
Zealand Volcanoes
Institute of Geological and
Nuclear Sciences
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News bulletins and information on
active volcanoes in New Zealand.
Volcano
Web
Maricopa Center for Learning and
Instruction
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Interactive project suitable for upper
elementary and middle school students, focusing on volcano
research through the Internet. Provides explanations of
volcano terminology and detailed descriptions and graphics of
eruptions and landforms. Features images and information on
the two active volcanic areas in the U.S. and volcanic
landforms on Mars.
The
Active Earth
Institute of Geological and Nuclear
Sciences
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Exploration of New Zealand's
earthquakes, volcanoes, and geology. Includes updates of
possible danger spots.
Cascades
Volcano Observatory
U.S. Geological
Survey
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Volcanology research center in
Vancouver, Washington. Contains extensive profiles of
volcanoes worldwide including Mount St. Helens, descriptions
of the different kinds of volcano eruptions, a volcano FAQ
section, a glossary, and a photo gallery of volcanoes and
volcanic activity. Sections on the center's research detail
monitoring techniques and volcano hazards.
Volcano
National
Public Radio
Unrated
Audio report on the study of underwater
volcanoes, by Neal Conan on NPR's Weekend Edition
Saturday (June 13, 1998). Discusses efforts to make
recordings of the sounds of an underwater volcano off the
coast of Hawaii. Includes an interview with geologist and
volcano expert Fred Donnebier.
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Volcanism
and tectonic
activity
from volcano
Active volcanoes are not scattered over
the Earth randomly; instead, most occur in belts, especially
in the island arcs and mountain ranges bordering the Pacific
Ocean (Figure 5). The concept of seafloor spreading and, more
broadly, the theory of plate tectonics offer a logical
explanation for the...
Hawaii
Volcanoes National Park
national park encompassing a volcanic
area along the southeastern shore of Hawaii Island, U.S.,
southwest of Hilo. Established in 1961 and formerly a part of
Hawaii National Park, it occupies an area of 359 square miles
(930 square km) and includes two active volcanoes--Mauna Loa
and Kilauea--25...
Hazards
from various types of volcanic
eruptions
from volcano
The list of hazards associated with
volcanic eruptions is long and varied: explosions, toxic gas
clouds, ash falls, pyroclastic flows, avalanches, tsunamis,
mudflows, and lava flows, as well as secondary effects such as
fluoride poisoning, starvation, and
disease.
Intraplate
volcanism
from volcano
The 5 percent of known world volcanoes
that are not closely related to plate margins are generally
regarded as hot-spot volcanoes. Hawaiian volcanoes are the
best examples of this type, and though they occur near the
centre of the northern portion of the Pacific Plate, they show
a dramatic...
Etna
(Mount)
Sicilian
Mongibello, active volcano on the east coast of Sicily. The
name comes from the Greek Aitne, from aitho, "I burn." Etna is
the highest active volcano in Europe, its topmost elevation
being more than 10,000 ft (3,200 m). Like other active
volcanoes, its height varies: in 1865, for
example,...
Klyuchevskaya
Volcano
active volcano
of the Kamchatka Peninsula, far eastern Russia. It is one of
the highest active volcanoes in the world, rising to a height
of 15,584 feet (4,750 m), the highest point on the peninsula.
The volcano consists of a truncated cone with a central
crater, with some 70 lateral craters
and...
volcanism
any of various processes and phenomena
associated with the surficial discharge of molten rock or hot
water and steam, including volcanoes, geysers, and fumaroles.
Although volcanism is best known on the Earth, there is
evidence that it has been important in the development of
other planets such as...
Volcanoes
from Indonesia
There are some 220 active volcanoes in
Indonesia and many hundreds that are considered extinct. They
run in a crescent-shaped line along the outer margin of the
country through Sumatra and Java as far as Flores and then
loop north through the Banda Sea to a junction with the
volcanoes of northern...
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Volcanoes
with an attitude.
Time
(02/24/97)
Discusses the danger of active
volcanoes across the world in 1997. The likelihood of an
eruption or landslide at Mount Ranier in Washington; The
impact of the 1980 eruption of Mount Saint Helens; Major
active volcanoes in Mexico, Italy and Japan; Advancements in
eruption prediction capabilities; How volcanoes work; Efforts
in the United States to more accurately predict eruptions; The
interest people have in volcanoes. INSETS: Danger spots; Under
the volcano.
Volcano
tamers.
Popular Mechanics
(03/01/98)
Reports different news on volcanic
eruptions and how earth tremor sensors and global
communication networks make it possible to save millions of
lives by predicting when volcanoes may erupt. How the
residents near the Popocatepetl Volcano in Mexico City, and
Soufriere Hill Volcano on the West Indies Island of Montserrat
reacted to the warning; Use of bombs and other ways to
successfully control the flow of lava.
Antarctica's
`deep impact' threat.
Earth Island
Journal
(06/01/98)
Focuses on the
likely environmental impact of the disintegration of the
Larsen B Ice Shelf in West Antarctica. Concerns of British
scientists; Description of the ice on Antarctica; Discovery of
active volcanoes there; Speculation on possible impact of ice
melting in this region on sea levels; Comments from
Nassau-based geologist Paul J. Hearty.
Did
the Earth Move for You? The Social Seismology of a Natural
Disaster in Maluku, Eastern Indonesi.
Australian
Journal of Anthropology
(08/01/99)
Focuses on a study that explored the
social seismology of a natural disaster in Maluku, Indonesia.
Information on the volcano that erupted in 1968 on the island
of Nila in Banda Sea; Social and economic effects of the
natural disaster; Conclusion.
Failing
flanks.
Discover
(10/01/97)
Reports on the results of a study of
the stability of the Mombacho volcano in Nicaragua.
Speculations on what causes the collapse of dormant volcanoes;
Study on how to identify which volcano will or will not
collapse.
Postcards
from the edge.
Discover
(03/01/99)
Presents several photographs taken by
the space probe Galileo of the planet Jupiter and its moons.
Battered and scarred surface of the moon Callisto; Comparative
size of the moons; Core differences among the
moons.
Sounding
the alarm.
UNESCO Courier
(10/01/97)
Presents information about improvements
in disaster warning systems. Dangers of technical and natural
risks; Implications and requirements of the concept of
warning; Discussion about weather forecasting, volcanic
eruption prediction, and earthquake prediction.
Sierra
Club outings.
Sierra
(03/01/98)
Presents an overview of the Sierra Club
outing itinerary for 1998. Includes visit to North Woods Wild,
Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Minnesota; Grand Alaska Wilderness
cruise; Mountain trekking in the Brooks Range, Arctic Wildlife
Refuge; Schedules; Price; Contact information.
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