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Volcanology (also spelled vulcanology) is the study of volcanoes, lava, magma and related geological, geophysical and geochemical phenomena . The term volcanology is derived from the Latin word vulcan .
A volcanologist sampling lava using a rock hammer and a bucket of water. A volcanologist, or volcano scientist, is a geologist who focuses on understanding the formation and eruptive activity of volcanoes. [1]
In 2009, a paper was published suggesting a new definition for the word 'volcano' that includes processes such as cryovolcanism. It suggested that a volcano be defined as 'an opening on a planet or moon's surface from which magma, as defined for that body, and/or magmatic gas is erupted.' [10] This article mainly covers volcanoes on Earth.
Volcanology (also spelled vulcanology) is a branch of geology that deals with the study of volcanoes, lava, magma, and related geological phenomena. Subcategories This category has the following 14 subcategories, out of 14 total.
Jocelyn McPhie is a specialist in the application of volcanology to exploration for ore deposits.She is an adjunct professor of volcanology in Earth Sciences and the Centre for Ore Deposit and Exploration Studies (CODES) at the University of Tasmania in Hobart, Australia. [1]
Mount Ruang spewed lava and and ash on April 17, seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi. It also triggered lightning in the ash cloud -- a common phenomenon in powerful volcano eruptions.
The International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI) is a learned society that focuses on research in volcanology, efforts to mitigate volcanic disasters, and research into closely related disciplines, such as igneous geochemistry and petrology, geochronology, volcanogenic mineral deposits, and the physics of the generation and ascent of magmas in the ...
In his early work on maar volcanoes, and the nature of hydrovolcanic eruptions, Fisher proposed that the interaction of hot magma with surface water would form a violent, expanding ash cloud that he called a ‘base surge’; analogous to features he had witnessed during the nuclear explosions at Bikini Atoll.