USGS/Cascades Volcano Observatory, Vancouver, Washington
Volcano Types
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"Quick Reference Guide" - Various Volcano Types
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Caldera ...
Cinder Cone and Scoria Cone ...
Composite Volcano or Stratovolcano ...
Continental Volcanoes ...
Island Arc Volcanoes ...
Lava Plateau ...
Lava Dome ...
Mafic Volcano ...
Maar and Tuff Cone ...
Monogenetic Volcanic Field ...
Oceanic Volcanoes ...
Shield Volcano ...
Submarine Volcano, Ridge, and Vent ...
Supervolcano ...
Tuya ...
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Volcano Types - Graphic
-- [Graphic,37K,InlineGIF]
-- Flood or Plateau Basalts, Shield Volcanos,Cinder Cones,
Composite or Stratovolcanoes, Volcanic Domes, and Calderas
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Volcano Types - Shield Volcano vs. Composite Volcano
-- [Graphic,InlineGIF]
-- Shield Volcano (Mauna Loa and Kilauea) vs. Composite Volcano (Mount Rainier).
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Volcano Types - Island-Arc, Oceanic, and Continental
-- Some volcanoes crown island areas lying near the continents, and others form chains of
islands in the deep ocean basins. Volcanoes tend to cluster along narrow mountainous belts
where folding and fracturing of the rocks provide channelways to the surface for the escape of
the magma.
- Items of Interest
- Other Menus of Interest
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CVO Educational Outreach Menu
-- Educational Ideas,
Information, Teacher's Aids, "Fun Stuff",
Videos and Posters, USGS Educational Links, etc.
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Learn About Volcanoes
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What Is A Volcano? ...
Why Do Volcanoes Occur? ...
How Do Volcanoes Erupt? ...
Where Do Volcanoes Occur? ...
When Will A Volcano Erupt? ...
How Hot Is A Volcano? ...
Can Lava Be Diverted? ...
Do Volcanoes Affect Weather? ...
etc.
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Living With Volcanoes
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Facts and Information; Questions and Answers; Historical,
Cultural, and the Economic Sides of Volcanoes; Tourism and Recreation
Information, "Real-Time" World-Wide Volcano-Cams;
and Information About "Dantes Peak"
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[Learn About Volcanoes Menu] ...
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04/23/08, Lyn Topinka