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VOLCANOES.
A
volcano
is an opening, or
rupture
, in a planet's surface or
crust
, which allows hot
magma
,
volcanic ash
and gases to escape from below the surface.
NOTABLE VOLCANOES
The Decade Volcanoes are 16 volcanoes identified by the
International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior
(IAVCEI) as being worthy of particular study in light of their history of large, destructive eruptions and proximity to populated areas. They are named Decade Volcanoes because the project was initiated as part of the
United Nations
-sponsored
International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction
. The 16 current Decade Volcanoes are
Avachinsky
-
Koryaksky
,
Kamchatka
, Russia
Nevado de Colima
,
Jalisco
and
Colima
,
Mexico
Mount Etna
,
Sicily
,
Italy
Galeras
,
Nariño
,
Colombia
Mauna Loa
,
Hawaii
,
USA
Mount Merapi
,
Central Java
,
Indonesia
Mount Nyiragongo
,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mount Rainier
,
Washington
,
USA
Sakurajima
,
Kagoshima Prefecture
,
Japan
Santa Maria/Santiaguito
,
Guatemala
Santorini
,
Cyclades
,
Greece
Taal Volcano
,
Luzon
,
Philippines
Teide
,
Canary Islands
,
Spain
Ulawun
,
New Britain
,
Papua New Guinea
Mount Unzen
,
Nagasaki Prefecture
,
Japan
Vesuvius
,
Naples
,
Italy
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List of Volcanoes by Country
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List of Submarine Volcanoes
List of Extraterrestrial Volcanoes
The Ten Most Active Volcanoes in the World
Nyamuragira – D.R. Congo
Mount Etna – Italy
Kilauea Volcano - Hawaii
Santa Maria – Guatemala
Piton de la Fournaise – La Reunion Island
Stromboli – Italy
Mount Yasur – Vanautu
Láscar – Chile
Sangay – Ecuador
Mt. St. Helens - U.S.A.
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