Category Archives: Volcanoes

Volcano Photo Reveals Shock Wave

Amazing new picture from space reveals a volcanic eruption in its earliest stage, with a huge plume of ash and steam billowing skyward and creating a shock wave in the atmosphere.The new photo was taken June 12 from the International … Continue reading

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Ancient Volcanic Eruptions Caused Global Mass Extinction

A previously unknown giant volcanic eruption that led to global mass extinction 260 million years ago has been uncovered by scientists at the University of Leeds.A previously unknown giant volcanic eruption that led to global mass extinction 260 million years … Continue reading

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Ring of Fire

The Pacific Ring of Fire is an area where large numbers of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the Pacific Ocean. In a 40,000 km horseshoe shape, it is associated with a nearly continuous series of oceanic … Continue reading

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Volcanic Landscapes

Calderas Caldearas are more or less circular depressions surrounded by steep cliffs. Calderas form when a magma chamber spews out its magma, and the mountain above it collapses. Shield volcanoes are born from multiple vents that emit flowing (not exploding) … Continue reading

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