Category Archives: Volcanoes

Sinabung erupts in Sumatra

Mount Sinabung volcano on Sumatra erupted shortly after midnight local time on 29 August 2010, producing lava and throwing ash 1500 metres above the summit. Local inhabitants fleeing their homes have spoken of ’thick black smoke, small stones and sulphur’ … Continue reading

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Tectonic Plates and Convection Currents

Plates and Types of Crust The earth’s crust is divided up into a series of slabs of crusts known as plates. These plates consist of two different types of crust: continental crust and oceanic crust. There are important differences between … Continue reading

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Images of Eath Distorted by Earthquakes

Earthquakes are often imagined as opening up large gaps in the land, sinking islands and the such. It is much harder in real life to see this change. NASA has recently released the first ever airborne radar images of the … Continue reading

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Ecuador, Guatamala Volcanoes Blow

Thousands of people were evacuated and airports were closed as Ecuador’s Tungurahua volcano and the Pacaya volcano in Guatemala erupted late on Friday. The eruptions choked major cities with ash and left two dead, officials said. Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom … Continue reading

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