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The world's largest volcano: Mauna Loa, which rises 30,000 feet (9,000 meters) above the seafloor Number of active volcanoes in the U S : 165
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The closer a volcano is to erupting, the greener the trees around it look from space Watch mesmerizing 1,000-foot-tall lava fountains: Kilauea volcano erupting in ways not seen for 40 years Latest
- The closer a volcano is to erupting, the greener the trees around it . . .
"A volcano emitting the modest amounts of carbon dioxide that might presage an eruption isn't going to show up in satellite imagery," Robert Bogue, a doctoral student in volcanology at McGill
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The ash cloud from the latest eruption had risen up to around 21,300 feet (6,500 m), or 4 miles (6 5 kilometers) into the sky, according to an update from the Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre
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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
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In 1992, volcanic tremor started about three weeks before Mount Spurr erupted Another nearby volcano that erupted in 2009, Mount Readout, showed volcanic tremor for two months before it blew its top
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Mount Etna has had more than 30 different eruptive phases over the last century, totalling around 76 5 years between them The volcano's unusually high level of activity is due to its position on
- The 12 biggest volcanic eruptions in recorded history
The volcano erupted catastrophically in 1815 and is still considered active (Image credit: Mike Lyvers Getty) The explosion of Mount Tambora is the l argest ever recorded by humans, ranking a 7
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