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It refers to the eruptive and non-eruptive activities that take place in a volcano.
glaciovolcanism
volcanic eruption
volcanic process
volcanology
All are the factors of viscosity of lava, except
Silica (SiO2) content of lava
Temperature of lava relative to solidification point
Gas dissolved in Magma
Density of Magma
It is characterized by gas-driven explosion that propels magma and tephra.
Explosive Volcanic Eruption
Effusive Volcanic Eruption
It is the outpouring of lava without significant explosive eruption
Explosive Volcanic Eruption
Effusive Volcanic Eruption
The calmest of the eruption types.
Hawaiian
Strombolian
Vulcanian
Surtseyan
Eruptions driven by bursting gas bubbles within the magma.
Hawaiian
Strombolian
Vulcanian
Surtseyan
It is an explosive eruption that occurs when the pressure of entrapped gases in a relatively viscous magma becomes sufficient to blow off the overlying crust of solidified lava
Hawaiian
Strombolian
Vulcanian
Surtseyan
Considered the most explosive and powerful of all eruptions.
Hawaiian
Strombolian
Vulcanian
Plinian
Interaction between lava and ice that occurs in high latitude and high altitude.
Plinian
Strombolian
Surtseyan
Subglacial
Volcanic eruption that takes place beneath the surface of water
Submarine
Strombolian
Surtseyan
Subglacial
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