Volcano Web

"Nature raves savagely, threatening the lands"
-- Pliny the Elder, who died of asphyxiation after observing the destruction of Pompeii by the 79 A.D. eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

IN THIS LESSON

     In this lesson you will use the Internet to research information on volcanoes and then write a report on your results
Pham Hoang Hai :

Introduction

    A volcano is a location where magme,
or hot melted rock from within a planet, reaches the surface. It may happen violently in a massive supersonic explosion, or more quietly, as a sticky, slow lava flow. Yahoo

    Volcanoes have been a part of earth's history long before humans. Compare the history of human beings, a few million years in the making, to that of the Earth, over four billion years in the making.

Volumes of Some Well-Known Volcanic Eruptions 

  Eruption                      Date           Volume in km^3
  --------                      ----           --------------
  Paricutin, Mexico             1943                 1.3
  Mt. Vesuvius, Italy          79 A.D.                3
  Mount St. Helen, Washington   1980                  4
  Krakatoa, Indonesia           1883                 18
  Long Valley, California     pre-historic        >450 & <700
  Yellowstone, Wyoming        pre-historic           2400

Volcano Terminology

How many do you know?     The term nuée ardente, or "glowing cloud" was first used by La Croix (1904) in his description of the volcanic flows he odserved in the 1902 eruption of Mt Pelée, a historically active volcano on the island of Martinique.

Volcanic Places in the USA

    Lised below are two places in the United States that are considered "active" volcanic areas. text that respon

Mount st, Helens

    On May 18, 1980, after a long period of rest, this quiet mountain in Washington provided detailed observations on the mechanics of highly explosive eruptions.

Long Valley

Volcanic Places on Mars?

Mars has its fair share of volcanic landforms, including the largest known volcano in the solar system, Olympus Mons

Research Project

Your mission is to find information and report a volcano, other than the ones listed above, that has erupted in the last 100 years. Your reports must include :
  1. Type of volcano
  2. Geographic location
  3. Name, distance, and population nearest major city
  4. Dates of most recent and most destructive eruptions. (earthquakes, floods, mudslides, etc)

Then , write a one page description on the major hazards to humans in the vicinity of this volcano. speculate on what you would do if you were in charge of minimizing the risk to the population.

Referrences

Bibliography

Check your library for these books;
Cas, R.A.F. and Wright, J. V. (1987).
Volcanic Successions; Modern and Ancient. London: Allen & Unwin.
La Croix, A (1904)
La Montagna Pelée et ses Éruption. Paris: Masson
Lipman, P.W. and Mullineaux (eds). (1981)
The 1980 Eruptions of mount St. Helans, Washington U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1250
Volcano Web
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Volcanic Studies, English Big University

last modified: August 1, 2001

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