The volcanic winter of 536 was the most severe and protracted episode of climatic cooling in the Northern Hemisphere in the last 2,000 years. The volcanic winter was caused by an eruption, with several possible locations proposed in various continents. Most contemporary accounts of the volcanic winter are from authors in Constantinople, the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, …

Jan 15, 1993 · Galeras Volcano is part of the Pacific ring-of-fire; it is located in southwestern Colombia, just north of the border with Ecuador and less than 100 miles from the Pacific coast. The volcano rises nearly 14,000 feet above sea level and is a large (25 kilometers in diameter, 300 cubic kilometers in volume), complex volcanic center.

Decade Volcanoes Volcanoes worthy of particular study due to history of destructive eruptions and proximity to cities Showing Erin Shipp's most recent ascent dates for climbed peaks (0 out of 16, or 0%) Rank Peak Elev-M Country State Prom-M Range (Level 3) Ascents Ascent Date; 1. Mount Rainier: 4392: United States: Washington:

Waianae Range. 21°30′36″N 158°9′0″W. /  21.51000°N 158.15000°W  / 21.51000; -158.15000. 4,025 ft. Oahu. 2.5mya. Extinct. This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. This short article about a place or feature in the United States can be made longer.

Trek to Taal volcano by Milo Villabroza (touristic) Sakura-jima (Kyushu, Japan): Provisional Sakurajima Decade Volcano Page of Volcano Research Center, Japan A Sakurajima Ashfall Page is available as well Unzen (Kyushu, Japan): Unzen Decade Volcano Page of Volcano Research Center, Japan Late 1995 Unzen air photos by Tatsuro Chiba CVO Unzen info

Volcano is an opening (or rupture) in the Earth's surface or crust, which allows hot, molten rock, ash, and gases to escape from deep below the surface. Volcanic activity involving the extrusion of rock tends to form mountains or features like mountains over a period of time. Volcanoes are generally found where two to three tectonic plates pull apart or are coming together. A mid …

Mauna Loa is a Decade Volcano, which means it has been identified as worthy of particular research in light of its frequent eruptions and proximity to populated areas. Many towns and villages near the volcano are built on lava which has erupted in the last two hundred years, and there is a very strong likelihood that future eruptions will cause ...

The Pacific Ring of Fire is an arc around the Pacific Ocean where many volcanoes and earthquakes are formed. The area is also called the Pacific Rim, a term which refers to the coastal areas of the countries round the Pacific.. About three quarters of the world's dormant volcanos and active volcanos are here. The ring is 40,000km long, and there are 452 volcanoes.

A stratovolcano, forby kent as a composite volcano, [1] is a conical volcano biggit up bi mony layers (strata) o hairdened lava, tephra, pumice, an volcanic ash. Unalik shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes are characterised bi a stey profile an periodic explosive eruptions an quiet eruptions, tho thare some wi collapsed craters cried calderas.

Nov 13, 2015 · The New Decade Volcano Program No. 1 – Ioto, Japan. A recurrent theme throughout this series has been the unknown and understudied which with our current understanding of geology and volcanology could pose a danger to millions of people. From the water-enriched and thus highly explosive magmas of Kelut to Aso, the problems of a giant …