Volcanoes
Volcanoes are formed by a fissure in the earth's crust through which molten lava and gases erupt. These formations are usually found on diverging or converging tectonic plates or above mantle plumes, in places called hotspots. There are numerous types of volcanoes: fissure vents, shield volcanoes, cinder cones, stratovolcanoes, cryptodomes, submarine volcanoes, supervolcanoes and many more.
On a climate change scope, man-made emissions can make the consequences of volcanic eruptions much more severe.
Articles about Volcanoes
Sun, Feb 05 2012 at 2:51 PM EST
When a volcano becomes active, we are alternatively terrified and thrilled by its mysterious beauty.Wed, Feb 01 2012 at 1:15 PM EST
Around 1630 BC, a super-volcano blew apart the island of Santorini, an event so violent that some theorists say it nurtured the legend of Atlantis.Wed, Feb 01 2012 at 1:06 PM EST
Scientists study crystals around volcanoes, looking for particular elements to indicate the volcanoes' magma build-up.Wed, Feb 01 2012 at 11:02 AM EST
The isolated volcano has formed a new lava dome, scientists report, possibly foreshadowing an eruption and ash cloud that could disrupt air travel.Mon, Jan 30 2012 at 6:10 PM EST
On Baffin Island, scientists have discovered plants that died suddenly due to extreme cooling, possibly caused by volcanic eruptions.Fri, Jan 06 2012 at 11:18 AM EST
One of Europe's most active volcanoes has kicked off 2012 with a bang, spewing lava and sending columns of hot ash 16,000 feet into the sky.Thu, Dec 29 2011 at 6:39 PM EST
The volcano's explosion is likely due to the gradual buildup of pressure during months of intermittent low-level eruptions.Thu, Dec 29 2011 at 2:02 PM EST
Supervolcano located in Yellowstone National Park probably won't wipe out humanity any time soon, according to scientists.Thu, Oct 20 2011 at 9:24 AM EST
Satellite data reveal that the region is inflating by 1 to 2 centimeters per year and had been doing so for at least 20 years.Sun, Oct 16 2011 at 5:23 PM EST
Two new volcanic eruptions were confirmed in the Canaries, where 500 people were evacuated as a precautionary measure.- 1. Recipes
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