Types of volcanic eruptions

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Several types of volcanic eruptions have been distinguished by volcanologists. These are often named after famous volcanoes where that type of behavior has been observed. Some volcanoes may exhibit only one characteristic type of eruption during a period of activity, while others may display an entire sequence of types.

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Yellowstone's plumbing exposed

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Dec 14, 2009 | 4.8 / 5 (49) | 18

(PhysOrg.com) -- The most detailed seismic images yet published of the plumbing that feeds the Yellowstone supervolcano shows a plume of hot and molten rock rising at an angle from the northwest at a depth ...

Philippine volcano gets louder, could blow up soon (AP)

Philippine volcano gets louder, could erupt soon

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Dec 21, 2009 | 5 / 5 (6) | 0

(AP) -- Philippine troops on Monday pressed the last 3,000 villagers who have refused to heed government warnings to leave the danger zone around a volcano that experts say is ready to erupt.

Major volcanic eruption feared in Philippines

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Dec 20, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (6) | 0

(AP) -- The Philippines' most active volcano could have a huge eruption within days, officials warned Sunday after detecting a drastic surge in earthquakes and eerie rumbling sounds in surrounding foothills. ...

Philippine volcano rumbles with fresh explosions

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Dec 16, 2009 | 4.8 / 5 (5) | 0

(AP) -- The Mayon volcano, which has blown its top nearly 40 times in 400 years, menaced nearby residents with small eruptions of ash and lava Wednesday as Philippine authorities moved more than 30,000 people ...

Ancient Pacific islanders brought to light

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

Dec 21, 2009 | 4.6 / 5 (5) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A find of 60 headless skeletons summer 2009 may reveal the identity of the people who first inhabited the Pacific Ocean archipelago Vanuatu 3000 years ago.

Pre-eruption earthquakes offer clues to volcano forecasters

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Dec 16, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (3) | 1

Like an angry dog, a volcano growls before it bites, shaking the ground and getting "noisy" before erupting. This activity gives scientists an opportunity to study the tumult beneath a volcano and may help ...

Most of 47,000 Filipinos safe from raging volcano

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Dec 22, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (3) | 0

(AP) -- Almost all of the 47,000 residents living on the slopes of a rumbling volcano in the central Philippines have moved to emergency shelters, and lava and earthquakes Tuesday heralded what officials ...