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Volcanologists call these "strato-" or composite volcanoes because they consist of layers of solid lava flows mixed with layers of sand- or ... ." As you might expect from the name, these volcanoes consist almost entirely of loose, grainy cinders and almost no lava. They are small volcanoes, usually only about a mile across and up ...
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Time Scale? Geology.com Volcanoes Global Volcanism Program Cascades Volcano Observatory Mount Saint Helen's MTU Volcanoes Page Volcanoes Shield Volcanoes Composite Volcanoes Volcanoes Build Your Own Volcano Earthquakes ... Education National Museum of Wildlife Art's curriculum department Earthquakes vs. Volcanoes: A WebQuest Earth Science Lesson Plans Ask A Geologist Earth Science: Leaflets, ...
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National Geographic magazine: May 2000 @ nationalgeographic.com
Though only 30 years old, he had become expert on explosive composite volcanoes, particularly those in Alaska. David knew the risks, but he was excited at the chance ...
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LOCATION/GEOLOGICAL SETTING
WNW trending belt consisting of a linear chain of relatively small volume, basalt-andesite composite volcanoes spaced at an average interval of 28 km (Williams and Self, 1982). The linear ... Pleistocene-Holocene volcanic front of Guatemala, which runs NW-SE (Conway et al., 1994). Other volcanoes in the region include Atitlán, Tolimán, Agua, Acatenango, Fuego, Pacaya, and Cerro Quemado. Location ...
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NGDC Natural Hazards Stratovolcano Poster
NGDC > Natural Hazards comments | privacy policy Stratovolcanoes of the World, 2000 Stratovolcanoes (also known as composite volcanoes) are built of successive layers of ash and lava. The magma (molten rock) within the ...
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Introduction - Guide to Stratovolcanoes
Scientists group volcanoes into four main kinds--cinder cones, strato- or composite volcanoes, shield volcanoes, and lava domes. Volcanoes take their name from the island ... in populated areas, these explosive volcanoes pose the greatest danger to humans. Return to Top What are Stratovolcanoes? Stratovolcanoes, also called composite volcanoes, are typically steep-sided, ...
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Kilauea Area Map Kilauea Uplift Map Kilauea Surface Seismic Map Hawaii Topographic Overlay Map: Composite of a topographic map and a satellite image shows past flows and will help predict ...
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CRU Information Sheet no. 13: Volcanoes and their effect on climate
Volcanoes have probably, therefore, made a contribution to the cooler temperatures of these centuries, relative to ...
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Volcanoes--Vesuvius--Forces of Nature--Science, Maps, Photos, Video (National Geographic)
Volcanoes--Vesuvius--Forces of Nature--Science, Maps, Photos, Video (National Geographic) Type: Composite volcano When southern Italy's Vesuvius suddenly came alive on August 24, A.D. 79, ...
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Na enrichment. Variation diagrams for volcanic rocks of paired volcanoes (open squares represent landward volcanoes; asterisks represent seaward volcanoes)(Halsor and Rose, 1988). SANTA MARÍA AND SANTIAGUITO LAVAS AND ... of lava flows and pyroclastic block and ash deposits which resulted in a classic composite cone stratigraphy. Most of the lavas exposed in the crater were vented from the ...
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