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Shishaldin Volcano in Alaska.
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This site presents a summary of current volcanic eruptions and images and videos of volcanoes on Earth. Discussions of the characteristics of volcanism on other worlds in our solar system are also presented and are accompanied by maps and imagery. Links to volcano observatories, parks, and monuments around the world are also included.
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Information given in this United States Geological Survey (USGS) publication includes a description of volcano landslides, how they are generated, and their effects on surrounding areas. Case studies of specific volcano landslides are linked from this page, including Mt. St. Helens, Otake in Japan, Huila in Columbia, Mt. Rainier, and Casita in Nicaragua.
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Landsat 7 sees the smoke from the Colima Volcano in Mexico.
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This
site
lists
the
basic
types
of
volcanoes:
scoria
cone,
shield
volcano,
and
stratovolcano.
Each
is
described
in
terms
of
shape,
composition,
and
eruption
type,
and
links
are
available
to
additional
information.
Subordinate
types
listed
include
fissure
eruptions,
spatter
cones,
hornitos,
and
hydrovolcanic
eruptions.
The
site
also
explains
when
a
volcano
is
considered
active,
dormant,
or
extinct.
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The
Hawaiian
Volcano
Observatory
(HVO)
is
part
of
the
Volcano
Hazards
Program
of
the
U.S.
Geological
Survey.
HVO's
origins
are
rooted
in
a
desire
to
use
scientific
methodology
to
understand
the
nature
of
volcanic
processes
and
to
reduce
their
risks
to
society.
The
website
provides
eruption
histories
and
updates
of
Kilauea,
Mauna
Loa,
Lo'
ihi
and
other
Hawaiian
volcanoes
as
well
as
earthquake
hazards,
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Zooming down to the Colima Volcano in Mexico using a Landsat thermal image
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This
bulletin
provides
information
on
the
recent
eruptive
activity
of
Augustine
Volcano
in
Alaska.
Topics
include
some
history
of
the
volcano,
its
geologic
setting
as
part
of
the
Aleutian
island
arc,
and
earthquake
locations
as
indicators
of
magma
movement.
The
bulletin
is
also
accompanied
by
an
animated
360-degree
rotation
around
the
volcano
and
some
background
information
on
the
EarthScope
Project
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This interactive from NOVA Online provides a detailed look at the inner workings of one of the world's most dangerous volcanoes, Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Users can click on highlighted points on a crossection of the volcano to see photos and read about its features and eruptive products.
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This website allows you to build virtual volcanoes and model their eruptions by changing gas and viscosity levels. Interactive screens define vocabulary and explain volcanic activity of three common volcano categories.
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