The Wonderous Volcano

The U.S. Geological Survey defines a volcano as a vent in Earth's surface, either on land or on the seafloor, from which molten rock called magma, as well as ash and gases, can erupt or ooze. Different types of volcanoes erupt in different ways, with some erupting spectacularly and other, most notably Hawaii's shield volcanoes, steadily oozing lava. There are different types of volcanoes, including stratovolcanoes, shield volcanoes and cinder cones, and different types of lava and other volcanic flows. Volcanoes can be active, dormant or extinct. Most of Earth's volcanoes are located along the Pacific Ring of Fire, where many of Earth's tectonic plates subduct beneath another plate. Volcanic eruptions can cause avalanches of debris, and the ash and gases they spew into the air can cause the atmosphere to cool. Currently volcanic eruptions cannot be predicted, though most important volcanoes are routinely monitored and authorizes warn when they think an eruption is likely. Read below for the latest news on volcano monitoring and research, current volcanic eruptions and to see amazing pictures of volcanoes.

http://www.livescience.com/topics/volcanoes/

Amazing volcano lightening



Watch live volcanos

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and monitor volcano around the world

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The amazing world of volcanos. They have shaped our world. More than 80% of the earths surface has come from volcanos.

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Icelandic volcano could trigger Britain's coldest winter EVER this year

BRITAIN could freeze in YEARS of super-cold winters and miserable summers if the Bardarbunga volcano erupts, experts have warned

http://www.express.co.uk/news/nature/502349/Iceland-ash-cloud-could-trigger-freezing-cold-winter-this-year-if-it-erupts



Depending on the force of the explosion, minute particles thrust beyond the earth’s atmosphere can trigger DECADES of chaotic weather patterns

lets talk about volcanos

especially icelands volcano that is about and or is blowing as we speak.

Lets mix some history in, and also toss a little bit of oh yeah, they are fracking this area for geo thermal energy

Britain is on the same latitude as Alaska and Canada. I am surprised that the Gulf Stream warms it up so much.

I wouldn't be surprised if it has the potential to get REALLY cold.

Eric wrote:

Britain is on the same latitude as Alaska and Canada.  I am surprised that the Gulf Stream warms it up so much.

I wouldn't be surprised if it has the potential to get REALLY cold.

I think for a lot of people, not you btw, it would surprise them to know there are volcanos under glaciers

and they have always been there

I seen the weather my son went through last year in Wisconsin and seriously, if its much worse than that this year as they predict ( which I don't trust fully on btw) then its going to really be the Antarctica, which is what I called it last year up there.

If that volcano goes off big, between the sulfur and increased water vapor it really could be devastating

That's cool... I could do without the Brits.   

riceme wrote:

That's cool... I could do without the Brits.   

LOL

oh riceme.   

It's amazing just how precarious our existence is on earth.

Volcanos are the most dangerous and sexiest thing on earth IMHO

Built up tension, hot lava smoldering and rising below, waiting to thrust itself deep into the atmosphere.

Mother natures natural tension.

LOL Chrissy :-)))

I was wondering if she was talking about volcanoes???

That's R rated science... lol.

Firey hot lava, gushing upward out of mother earths crevices


Yes volcanos are HOT

Lol

Eruption of Mount Tavurvur caught on tape


Love the shock wave!!!

EDIT:  Another person said:  Tavurvur erupted on 9/29/14 is located on New Britain, Papua New Guinea. It is a subvent of the Rabaul caldera.

Fantastic

So SEXY!

All that pent up energy waiting to be released spurting out like that...

Chrissy* wrote:

So SEXY!

All that pent up energy waiting to be released spurting out like that...

Would you like a cigarette?