Did you know that Japan has 108 active volcanoes. source
Did you know that Japan has 108 active volcanoes.
Earth's volcanoes occur because its crust is broken into 17 major, rigid tectonic plates that float on a hotter, softer layer in its mantle. source
Earth's volcanoes occur because its crust is broken into 17 major, rigid tectonic plates that float on a hotter, softer layer in its mantle.
The word volcano is derived from the name of Vulcano, a volcanic island in the Aeolian Islands of Italy whose name in turn comes from Vulcan, the god of fire in Roman mythology. source
The word volcano is derived from the name of Vulcano, a volcanic island in the Aeolian Islands of Italy whose name in turn comes from Vulcan, the god of fire in Roman mythology.
There are 500 million people live near active volcanoes. source
There are 500 million people live near active volcanoes.
The Moon does have many volcanic features such as maria (the darker patches seen on the moon), rilles and domes. source
The Moon does have many volcanic features such as maria (the darker patches seen on the moon), rilles and domes.
The planet Venus has a surface that is 90% basalt, indicating that volcanism played a major role in shaping its surface. source
The planet Venus has a surface that is 90% basalt, indicating that volcanism played a major role in shaping its surface.
On February 1.1814 ; Mayon Volcano in the Philippines erupts, killing around 1,200 people, the most devastating eruption of the volcano. source
On February 1.1814 ; Mayon Volcano in the Philippines erupts, killing around 1,200 people, the most devastating eruption of the volcano.
On March 17.1963 ; Mount Agung erupted on Bali killing more than 1,100 people. source
On March 17.1963 ; Mount Agung erupted on Bali killing more than 1,100 people.
On April 10.1815 ; The Mount Tambora volcano begins a three-month-long eruption, lasting until July 15. The eruption ultimately kills 71,000 people and affects Earth's climate for the next two years. source
On April 10.1815 ; The Mount Tambora volcano begins a three-month-long eruption, lasting until July 15. The eruption ultimately kills 71,000 people and affects Earth's climate for the next two years.
On June 15.1991 ; In the Philippines, Mount Pinatubo erupts in the second largest volcanic eruption of the 20th Century. In the end, over 800 people die. source
On June 15.1991 ; In the Philippines, Mount Pinatubo erupts in the second largest volcanic eruption of the 20th Century. In the end, over 800 people die.
On June 24.1982 ; "The Jakarta Incident": British Airways Flight 9 flies into a cloud of volcanic ash thrown up by the eruption of Mount Galunggung, resulting in the failure of all four engines. source
On June 24.1982 ; "The Jakarta Incident": British Airways Flight 9 flies into a cloud of volcanic ash thrown up by the eruption of Mount Galunggung, resulting in the failure of all four engines.
Adakites are intermediate to felsic volcanic rocks that have geochemical characteristics of magma thought to have formed by partial melting of the altered basalt that is subducted below volcanic arcs.