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crust of a planetary-m**** object, such as Earth, that
allows hot lava,
volcanic ash, and
gases to
escape from a
magma chamber below the surface. On Earth...
- A
volcanic eruption occurs when
material is
expelled from a
volcanic vent or fissure.
Several types of
volcanic eruptions have been
distinguished by volcanologists...
- The
volcanic explosivity index (VEI) is a
scale used to
measure the size of
explosive volcanic eruptions. It was
devised by
Christopher G.
Newhall of the...
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Volcanic ash
consists of
fragments of rock,
mineral crystals, and
volcanic gl****,
produced during volcanic eruptions and
measuring less than 2 mm (0.079 inches)...
- The
Volcanic Eifel or
Vulkan Eifel (German: Vulkaneifel),
consists of
three areas of
volcanic activity,
known as the West Eifel, High Eifel, and East...
- The
Volcanic Repeating Arms
Company was an
American company formed in 1855 by
partners Horace Smith and
Daniel B.
Wesson to
develop Walter Hunt's Rocket...
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Volcanic rocks (often
shortened to
volcanics in
scientific contexts) are
rocks formed from lava
erupted from a volcano. Like all rock types, the concept...
- The
volcanic winter of 536 was
among the most
severe and
protracted episode of
climatic cooling in the
Northern Hemisphere in the last 2,000 years. The...
- volcanos. It may also
refer to:
Volcanic City,
British Columbia Volcanic Hills (California)
Volcanic Hills (Nevada)
Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway, an American...
- The
Auckland volcanic field is an area of
monogenetic volcanoes covered by much of the
metropolitan area of Auckland, New Zealand's
largest city, located...
