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Volcanic Eruption
Types of Volcanic Eruptions: An article and photos by Jessica Ball.
Volcanic hazards
Volcanic Hazards: Learn about the many dangers of volcanoes.
Yellowstone Caldera
Yellowstone Supervolcano: Three USGS videos explain the history and eruptive activity of the Yellowstone supervolcano.
Lightning in Redoubt Volcano Ash Cloud
Redoubt Volcano Lightning: Photographs of lightning in the Redoubt Volcano ash cloud.
Redoubt Volcano Eruption
Redoubt Volcano: Photos from the 2009 eruption by USGS/AVO.
Kilauea eruption photos
USGS Photos: Kilauea Eruption! Photos of lava flows, ashfall and other eruption effects.
Igneous rocks
Igneous Rocks: Descriptions and photos of common rocks.
Novarupta
The Most Powerful Volcanic Eruption of the 20th Century! Novarupta's 1912 eruption was a case of mistaken identity.
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speed of magma How Fast Does Magam Rise? Rates as fast as a meter per second!.
Supervolcano under Italy Supervolcano in Italy: A fossil supervolcano beneath the Italian Alps.
Ol Doinyo Lengai Volcano   Ol Doinyo Lengai: NASA satellite images show the impact of an eruption.
Tambora Volcano satellite image   Tambora: The caldera made by Earth's largest recorded eruption.
Kasatochi Volcano Kasatochi Eruption and Recolonization: Island life is recovering.
Undersea volcano Submarine Volcano: A study of the eruption, water chemistry and sea life.
Arenal Volcano Arenal Volcano: Learn about the geology, history & hazards from Jessica Ball.
Millennium Island Millennium Island: Coral reefs built atop of a submerged volcanic peak.
Manam volcano satellite imageManam Volcano: NASA captured this incredible image of Manam in June 2009.
Carbonatite lava flows at Oldoinyo Lengai Carbonatite Lava: Carbon dioxide-rich lavas that flow like motor oil.
Kilauea Lava Flows Kilauea Lava Flows: Images of the lava fields that flow into the Pacific Ocean.
How old are the Andes Mountains? How Old Are The Andes? New research shows older than thought before.
Chaiten information and pictures Chaitén: Geology, history and facts, about Chaitén by Jessica Ball.
Redoubt Volcano images and information Redoubt: Facts, history, geology, hazards and tectonic setting by Jessica Ball.
Stromboli volcano Stromboli: Facts, history, geology, and plate tectonics by Jessica Ball.
Redoubt Volcano Eruption Photos - 1989-1990 Redoubt Photos: USGS/AVO photos of the 1989-90 eruption.
Mount Etna pictures and information Etna: Facts, history, geology, hazards and tectonic setting by Jessica Ball.
Mount Vesuvius pictures and informationVesuvius: Facts, history, geology, hazards and tectonic setting by Jessica Ball.
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Sarychev Volcano eruption Sarychev Volcano: An astronaut photo of the eruption plume.
Okmok Volcano Okmok Caldera: Summaries of activity from the July 2008 eruption..
Volcanic ash hazards Volcanic Ash Learn about volcanic ash and volcanic dust.
plate tectonics drawing Teaching Plate Tectonics: An easy-to-draw teaching method students enjoy.
Monitoring volcanoes from space Volcanoes From Space: Learn how NASA keeps an eye on remote volcanoes.
SP Crater SP Crater: Explore with Google maps and satellite images.


East Africa Rift East Africa Rift: Article by James Wood and Alex Guth, Michigan Technological University.
Redoubt Volcano ash plume Redoubt Ash Plume: The first explosions were documented by thermal imagery.
Fires in Nepal Chaiten Volcano NASA images document the eruption of Chaiten Volcano.
Karymsky Volcano Karymsky Volcano: NASA image showing a recent ashfall over a snow.
Shiveluch Volcano Shiveluch Volcano: Image of a plume and ashfall over snowy terrain.
East Africa Rift lava flows in Ethiopia East Africa Rift Lava Flows: NASA images of a probable fissure eruption.
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Link Between Volcanoes, Thyroid Cancer:  A study published by Oxford University Press details...

Oregon Geology Field Trip Guides:  The Fall 2009 issue of Oregon Geology features...

Lava Flows of the Kilauea East Rift Zone:  NASA's Earth Observatory has released a satellite image...

El Misti Volcano:  The city center of Arequipa, Peru is only...

Beginnings of New Ocean in Ethiopia:  A large rift in Ethiopia's Afar desert may...

The Coldest Decade in the Past 500 Years:  A previously unknown volcanic eruption in 1809 kicked...

The Only Volcano Crisis Response Team:  "Every year an average of 50 volcanoes erupt...

Galeras Volcano Threatens to Erupt:  Galeras, a stratovolcano in Colombia, is threatening to...

Martian Craters Might Be Collapse Features:  Glen Cushing, a U.S. Geological Survey space scientist,...

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Solar System
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Volcanoes of the solar system Solar System Volcanoes: Activity on other planets and their moons.
Pictures of Mercury from MESSENGER Spacecraft Pictures of Mercury: Geology on Messenger images..
Highest and Lowest Points on Mars Olympus Mons: The highest point on Mars and largest solar system volcano.


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