..................Volcanology.....................

Welcome to my Class, guys!!!

Hey, that´s true i´m crazy about volcanoes!!! That´s the most beautiful geological phenomenon...

I´ll try to teach you something about it! Hope you enjoy!!!

Any doubt?! Go on and ask...

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Volcano: A vent in the surface of the Earth through which magma and associated gases and ash erupt; also, the form or structure, usually conical, that is produced by the ejected material. From: Bates, R.L., and Jackson, J.A., Glossary of Geology (American Geological Institute, 1987)

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Online Materials:

Global Volcanism Project: http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/index.cfm

Worldwide Volcanic Reference Map: http://www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/world.html

Information on current eruptions: http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/

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Definitions:

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