Volcano Live
Talk about hot sites! This site from Australian Volcanologist John Seach has volcano news, images, facts, webcams, images and lots more! If it has anything to do with volcanoes, you'll find it here! There is even a section for kids with lesson plans, facts, and more.
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Global Volcanism Program
Learn more about volcanoes around the world with detailed maps and data tracking volcanoes as far as 10,000 years ago, You can also get the latest eruption news and more information about the formation and behavior of volcanoes at this site from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
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Volcano World
Everything you need to know about volcanoes can be found here! You can track current eruptions, find out what happened today in Volcano History, locate volcanoes around the world and lots more. The site has special sections for teachers and students.
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USGS Volcano Hazards Program
Learn about volcanic gas, lahars, landslides, lava flows, pyroclastic flows, and tephra at this site from the U.S. Geological Survey. You can learn about hazards specific to U.S. volcanoes and volcanoes around the world, look at images in a photo glossary of volcano terms, check out volcano fact sheets, and get a weekly report of volcano activity.
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How Volcanoes Work
Learn the science behind volcanoes and volcanic processes at this site from the Department of Geological Sciences, San Diego State University. When you're done, take a test to check your knowledge!
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Pompeii: Stories from an Eruption
Visit ancient Pompeii and learn about the volcanic eruption that destroyed the city at this site from the Field Museum of Natural History.
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Volcano: Mountain of Fire
This multimedia feature from National Geographic for Kids looks at volcanoes and includes a volcano quiz.
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Volcano Under the City
This companion site to the PBS NOVA episode looks at Congo's Mount Nyiragongo. The site includes an article on our ability to predict eruptions, an interactive look at Mount Nyiragongo, and an exploration of some of the world's deadliest volcanoes.
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Volcano's Deadly Warning
This companion site to the PBS NOVA episode includes an interview with Bernard Chouet, volcano seismologist with the U.S. Geological Survey's Volcano Hazards Team in Menlo, Park, California. He has spent years listening to the seismic resonance coming from volcanoes and learning how these sounds could signal a dangerous rise in pressure that might proceed an eruption. You can also learn more about the anatomy of a volcano and in an interactive demonstration, you can learn about the differences between the various types of earthquakes that originate within volcanoes and then decipher the squiggly lines they produce.
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Deadly Shadow of Vesuvius
This companion site to the PBS NOVA episode includes a section on how scientists measure the size of an eruption. You can even then try your hand at rating an actual eruption in an online activity.
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Hawaii: Born of Fire
This companion site to the PBS NOVA episode includes interviews with scientist on volcano data collection and the nature of lava and magma.
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Volcanoes
This online publication from the USGS looks at the nature and structure of volcanoes.
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Volcanoes of the United States
This online publication from the USGS looks at the history of volcanoes in the U.S. and provides basic information about volcanoes.
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