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VOLCANOES
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- Air
Resources Laboratory -
- The Air Resources Laboratory, conducts research on processes
that relate to air quality and climate, concentrating on the
transport, dispersion, transformation, and removal of trace
gases and aerosols, their climatic and ecological influences,
and exchange between the atmosphere and biological and non-biological
surfaces. The time frame of interest ranges from minutes and
hours to that of the global climate. Research in all of these
areas involves physical and numerical studies, leading to the
development of air quality simulation models. ARL provides scientific
and technical advice to elements of NOAA and other Government
agencies on atmospheric science, environmental problems, emergency
assistance, and climate change.
- Alaska
Volcano Observatory
- The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) is a joint program of
the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the Geophysical
Institute of the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAFGI), and
the State of Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys
(ADGGS). AVO was formed in 1988, and uses federal, state, and
university resources to monitor and study Alaska's hazardous
volcanoes, to predict and record eruptive activity, and to mitigate
volcanic hazards to life and property.
- Alaska
Volcanoes -
- Alaska contains more than 40 active volcanoes, many of which
have erupted violently and repeatedly over the past 200 years.
Alaska also boasts the largest eruption on the planet in the
last 100 years: the Katmai eruption of 1912 which formed the
famous Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, now part of Katmai National
Park and Preserve.
- America's
Volcanic Past -
- Though few people in the United States may actually experience
an erupting volcano, the evidence for earlier volcanism is preserved
in many rocks of North America. Features seen in volcanic rocks
only hours old are also present in ancient volcanic rocks, both
at the surface and buried beneath younger deposits. A thick
ash deposit sandwiched between layer of sandstone in Nebraska,
the massive granite peaks of the Sierra Nevada mountain range,
and a variety of volcanic layers found in eastern Maine are
but a few of the striking clues of past volcanism. With this
perspective, an erupting volcano is not only an exciting and
awesome spectacle in its own right but a window into a natural
process that has happened over and over again throughout Earth's
history. -- From: Brantley, 1994
- Cascade
Volcano Information -
- Cascade Volcano Information - USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory.
- Cascades
Volcano Observatory -
- Courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. Science for a changing
world.
- Electronic
Volcano -
- The Electronic Volcano is a window into the world of information
on active volcanoes. From here you can find many types of materials
on active volcanoes worldwide, such as maps, photographs and
full texts of dissertations and a few elusive documents. The
Electronic Volcano will guide you to resources in libraries
or resources on other information servers.
- Encyclopedia
of Volcanoes -
- Courtesy of the Academic Press.
- Guatemala's
Volcanoes & Geology -
- Volcanoes & Geology in Guatemala.
- Hawaii
Volcanoes -
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, established in 1916, displays
the results of 70 million years of volcanism, migration, and
evolution processes that thrust a bare land from the sea and
clothed it with complex and unique ecosystems and a distinct
human culture.
- How
Volcanoes Work -
- This website is an educational resource that describes the
science behind volcanoes and volcanic processes. The site is
sponsored by NASA under the auspices of Project ALERT (Augmented
Learning Environment and Renewable Teaching).
- Living
With Volcanoes -
- Volcanoes and the Economy ... Volcanoes can be beneficial
to folks, not only in improving agriculture or as an energy
source, but also economically in business opportunities and
recreation and tourism ... includes Fertile Soils, Geothermal
Energy, Mineral Resources, Industrial Products, Business Opportunities,
Spas and Resorts, Recreation and Tourism ....
- Martian
Volcanoes -
- Mars is only about one-half the size of Earth and yet has
several volcanoes that surpass the scale of the largest terrestrial
volcanoes.
- Mount
St. Helens National Monument Hiking -
- Courtesy of the Blue Heron Inn. There are many trails on the
east side of Mount St. Helens, leading hikers into the heart
of the blast area. They provide outstanding views of the new
lava dome. The south side of Mount St. Helens provides outstanding
opportunities to discover the ancient lava flows and recent
mudflows that scoured down the slopes of Mount St. Helens. Trails
on the west side of Mount St. Helens are few but what is lacking
in number is made up with unparalleled views of this volcanic
landscape. Trails, campgrounds, and old growth forests can all
be found just north of the National Volcanic Monument in the
Randle Ranger District. These areas relatively unaffected by
the volcano offer a sharp contrast to the blast area just a
few miles to the south. And there are a number of trails which
skirt the perimeter of the Mount St. Helens Volcano. A climbing
permit is required for these trails. To ensure a quality hiking
experience and your safety, wear sturdy shoes, bring sunscreen,
and carry one quart or more of water per person.
- Mt.
St. Helens -
- The morning of May 18, 1980 my sister came into my home excitedly
telling me that the mountain was exploding. Well, I didn't want
to miss that so I drove to the top of the hill where I could
see that she was right. I went back to the house, grabbed my
camera, jumped into my car and sped to the Kelso airport. I
quickly got into my Cessna 172 plane with three friends that
were standing by and headed for Mt.St. Helens ......
- MTU
Volcanoes -
- Welcome to the Michigan Technological University Volcanoes
Page. Sponsored by the Keweenaw Volcano Observatory. Michigan
Tech.
- NOAA
ARL's Real-time Environmental Applications and Display System
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- The source for interactive trajectory and dispersion modeling
on the web. Go to Volcano Links.
- North
Pacific Volcano Learning Center -
- By bringing these two forces together we believe we can create
an exciting and new educational era of learning for Southcentral
Alaska. We are investing in the health and prosperity of not
only the region's future, but our children's future.
- Physical
Volcanology -
- Explore Italian Volcanoes.
- Savage
Earth - Out of the Inferno -
- No geological phenomenon assails our senses quite like a volcanic
eruption. Stay close enough, and you can hear the explosion,
see the fire fountaining, smell the gases, feel the ground tremble,
taste the ash in your mouth.
- U.S.
Geological Survey -
- Created by an act of Congress in 1879, the USGS has evolved
over the ensuing 120 years, matching its talent and knowledge
to the progress of science and technology. Today, the USGS stands
as the sole science agency for the Department of the Interior.
It is sought out by thousands of partners and customers for
its natural science expertise and its vast earth and biological
data holdings. The USGS is the science provider of choice in
accessing the information and understanding to help resolve
complex natural resource problems across the Nation and around
the world.
- Visit
A Volcano -
- Courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. Science for a changing
world.
- Volcano
World -
- Volcano World -- The Premier Source of Volcano Information
on the Web
- Volcanoes
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- Volcanoes destroy and volcanoes create. The catastrophic eruption
of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980, made clear the awesome
destructive power of a volcano. Yet, over a time span longer
than human memory and record, volcanoes have played a key role
in forming and modifying the planet upon which we live.
- Volcanoes
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- Volcanoes throughout the World.
- Volcanoes
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- Volcanoes Theme Unit Table of Contents.
- Volcanoes
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- Informational / Research Sites for Grades 3 to 5.
- Volcanoes
of Auckland
- Auckland Regional Council. Welcome to our Volcanic Hazards
web site. This site has been specially designed for school pupils
studying the volcanoes of Auckland but should be of interest
to everyone.
- Volcanoes
of Canada -
- Canada has examples of almost every type of volcano. Although
none are erupting now, at least 3 did in the last few hundred
years and numerous others have the potential to erupt in the
near future. Other countries volcanoes also can affect Canadians:
eruptions in Alaska or along the west coast of the U.S.A. can
impact agriculture and air travel across western Canada. Mt.
Baker in particular has the potential to affect the Fraser Valley.
In addition, large-magnitude eruptions anywhere in the world
may affect our weather.
- Volcanoes
- FEMA for Kids -
- A volcano is a mountain that opens downward to a pool of molten
rock below the surface of the earth. When pressure builds up,
eruptions occur. Gases and rock shoot up through the opening
and spill over or fill the air with lava fragments. Eruptions
can cause lateral blasts, lava flows, hot ash flows, mudslides,
avalanches, falling ash and floods. Volcano eruptions have been
known to knock down entire forests. An erupting volcano can
trigger tsunamis, flashfloods, earthquakes, mudflows and rockfalls.
- Volcanoes
of Guatemala -
- The 20 tallest volcanos in Guatemala (height in meters). Note:
There are hundreds of ancient volcanic vents and sites of past
volcanic activity in Guatemala but only some 35 of these are
officially recognized as "volcanoes."
- Volcanoes
-- Introduction -
- Courtesy of Annenberg/CPB. Learner.org
- Vol
canes in Japan -
- Volcano Research Center (VRC), Earthquake Research Institute
(ERI), University of Tokyo, is providing this home page.
- Volcanoes
on Mars Slide Set -
- This slide set was chosen to show some of the best examples
of volcanic landforms on Mars, visible in images returned by
the two Viking Orbiter spacecraft.
- Volcanoes
Modules Page -
- Courtesy of Exploring the Environment.
- Volcanoes
Online -
- Courtesy of ThinkQuest Library of Entries. English & Dutch.
- Volcanoes
of the Philippines.
- Mayon Volcano, a beautifully symmetrical but dangerous composite
volcano on Luzon Island, Philippines.
- Volcanoes
Theme Page -
- The CLN "Theme Pages" which supplement the study of volcanoes.
CLN's theme pages are collections of useful Internet educational
resources within a narrow curricular topic and contain links
to two types of information.
- Volcanoes
of the World -
- Courtesy of USGS. Science for a changing world.
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