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Volcanoes
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) 
 This observatory "uses federal, state, and university resources to monitor and study Alaska's hazardous volcanoes, to predict and record eruptive activity, and to mitigate volcanic hazards." The site features photographs and updates for major volcanoes such as Augustine (with recorded activity from 1812 through 2006), a list of over 100 active and inactive volcanoes, a glossary, and more. A joint program of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and government bodies in Alaska. http://www.avo.alaska.edu Topics: Geology Last updated Mar 7, 2006 California Volcanoes and Volcanics
Information, images, graphics, and maps related to past, present, and possible future volcanic activity in California. http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/California/ Topics: Geography, Geology Last updated Jan 16, 2000 The Earth's Ring of Fire
An overview and map of this area circling the Pacific Ocean. "The zone — the 'Ring of Fire' — notorious for frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, coincides with the edges of one of the world's main tectonic plates. More than half of the world's active volcanoes above sea level are part of the ring." From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/136248.stm Topics: Geography, Geology Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Exploring Lassen Volcanic National Park
This site includes information about the cultural history, natural history, geology, eruptions, and hydrothermal activity at this northern California park. There are also maps, climbing and hiking information, a photo gallery, and general information for park visitors. http://www.shastahome.com/lassen-volcanic/park.htm Topics: Geography, Geology, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Oct 19, 2005 Fire and Mud: Eruptions and Lahars of Mount Pinatubo, Philippines
This site describes the 1991 eruption of Mt. Pinatubo and the extensive mudflows which followed in 1991-1992. There are articles, many of which are academic or technical, on the geologic and human aspects of the eruption. There are also many photographs and extensive seismic information, with a description of the operation of a telemetered seismic network. This site is essentially an online version of the book, published in 1996. http://pubs.usgs.gov/pinatubo/ Topics: Geography, Geology, Photograph Collections Last updated Nov 1, 2002 Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Located in southwest Washington State, "the Gifford Pinchot National Forest is one of the oldest National Forests in the United States" and includes the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. This site covers the most recent forest news, forest fire updates, forest recreation opportunities, educational resources, volunteer opportunities, and other related forestry links. Additional features include maps and trail guides, area weather information, and emergency phone numbers. http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/ Topics: Agriculture, Environment, Geography, Geology, National Parks & Forests, Plants Last updated Jul 28, 2003 How Volcanoes Work
This site "describes the science behind volcanoes and volcanic processes." Topics include the dynamics of eruptions, landforms, eruption types, historical eruptions, and volcanism on other worlds. Each section offers a quiz. Includes vivid photographs, related links, and a crossword puzzle. From San Diego State University. http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/how_volcanoes_work/ Topics: Geography, Geology, Mysteries and More, Photograph Collections Last updated Sep 30, 2004 Indonesia Volcanoes and Volcanics
Collection of background material about volcanoes in Indonesia. Features a map and description of volcanoes, including details about the eruptions of Krakatau in 1883 and Merapi in 1994. Also includes links to related sites about volcano eruptions in Indonesia. From the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Indonesia/ Topics: Geology Last updated Jun 6, 2006 Krakatoa: Volcano of Destruction
Companion to a "dramatized documentary that reconstructs the weeks before, and the struggle for survival during ... [the] cataclysmic eruption" in 1883 of the Krakatoa volcano. Features video clips, survivor diaries, a build-you-own volcano interactive feature, an illustrated essay, and puzzles. From Discovery Channel. http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/krakatoa/krakatoa.html Topics: Geography Last updated Aug 20, 2007 Lassen Volcanic National Park
All four types of volcanoes are found within Lassen Volcanic National Park's 106,000 acres. Visit the virtual visitor information center to learn about the park's unique geology. Selected links include photos from the 1915 eruption of Lassen Peak, a glossary of terms, a geologic time scale, and U.S. Geological Survey publications. http://www.nps.gov/lavo/index.htm Topics: Geography, Geology, National Parks & Forests, Parks, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Oct 6, 2009 Mexico Volcanoes and Volcanics
A collection of information and links about volcanoes in Mexico, such as the Colima volcanic complex (which includes the "Fire Volcano"), Popocatépetl, and El Chichón. Includes maps and background information. From the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Mexico/ Topics: Geography, Geology Last updated Jun 6, 2005 The Michigan Technological University Volcanoes Page
Contains information about volcanoes, including current global activity, hazards, volcanoes of Central America, remote sensing, and more. Also features volcano humor, and related links. From the Department of Geological/Mining Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Technological University. http://www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/ Topics: Geography, Geology, Technology Last updated Sep 5, 2004 Mount Baker, Washington
This Web site includes information about the history and geology of the Mount Baker volcano, which is located about 30 miles east of Bellingham, Washington state. Features include seismic activity data, maps, graphics, photographs, publications and reports, and links to related sites about seismicity and volcanoes in Washington state and the Northwest. http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Baker/ Topics: Geology Last updated Jun 2, 2004 Mount St. Helens, 20 Years Later: A Reporter Remembers
In this May 2000 article, a reporter recounts information about the May 18, 1980, eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington state and his visits to the mountain following the eruption, including a 1989 visit to the lava dome during which the soles of his boots started to melt. Includes links to related articles. From Cable News Network (CNN). http://archives.cnn.com/2000/NATURE/05/17/st.helens.hamann/ Topics: Geography, Geology Last updated Oct 9, 2004 Mount St. Helens Forest Learning Center
This site commemorates the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption and the eventual recovery of the surrounding forest. Features a Webcam, interactive map, computer simulations detailing the inside of the blast, before and after photos, a wildlife viewer, and an album of pre-blast, blast, dead forest, and forest recovery photos. Offers videos and downloadable educational resources for K-8 students. Includes details about visiting the Forest Learning Center near Long Beach, Washington state. From Weyerhaeuser. http://www.weyerhaeuser.com/Sustainability/MountStHelens Topics: Geology Last updated Mar 15, 2008 Mount St. Helens Succession Collection
This site features a collection of 235 photographs taken by Dr. Robert del Moral over a 20-year period following the eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980. "These consist of a series of 'permanent plot views', photos taken of the same site over a period of years, general aspects of impacted habitats, and photos of some of the more common species of plants." Searchable. From the University of Washington Libraries. http://content.lib.washington.edu/mtsthelensweb/ Topics: Geography, Geology, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Oct 20, 2004 Mount St. Helens VolcanoCam
Features images of Mount St. Helens taken from the Johnston Ridge Observatory in Washington state. "The Observatory and VolcanoCam are located at an elevation of approximately 4,500 feet, about five miles from the volcano." The view is approximately south-southeast across the North Fork Toutle River Valley. Includes links to news and information about alerts and advisories. From the USDA Forest Service, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Gifford Pinchot National Forest. http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/volcanocams/msh/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Geography, Geology, National Parks & Forests Last updated Mar 10, 2005 Northwest Origins: An Introduction to the Geologic History of Washington State
"Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and rising young mountains all remind us that Washington State is situated along the violent boundary between ocean and continent." Maps, drawings, and photos from space illustrate an easy-to-understand history of "one of the most geologically active regions of the Earth." From the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture at the University of Washington. http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/geo_history_wa/ Topics: Geology Last updated Mar 21, 2004 NOVA: Mystery of the Megavolcano
Companion website to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) documentary in which "NOVA joins four scientists in their global pursuit of clues to a massive volcanic eruption that appears to have had a devastating impact on the Earth 75,000 years ago." Features images, a map of volcanic eruptions, articles, a classroom guide, and related resources. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/megavolcano/ Topics: Geography, Geology Last updated Oct 9, 2006 The Pacific Northwest Seismograph Network (PNSN)
This searchable site contains up-to-date information about geologic hazards in Oregon and the state of Washington. Users may report earthquakes, view information about recent quakes and volcanic eruptions, and access information on hazards preparation, research, maps, and historic quakes. Eruption summaries are available for eight Cascade volcanoes. Centered at the University of Washington, PNSN is a collaborative university and government program. http://www.geophys.washington.edu/SEIS/PNSN/ Topics: Geography, Geology, U.S. Maps Last updated Feb 9, 2003 Pompeii Forum Project
A project researching the Roman town buried by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in A.D. 79. Included in the site are photographs, eyewitness accounts by both Pliny the Elder and Younger, papers, a study investigating the seismic and volcanic structural response, and the annual reports of the project for 1995 and 1996. http://pompeii.virginia.edu/ Topics: Archaeology, Geography, Geology, History By Place Last updated Feb 6, 2001 Pompeii: Stories From an Eruption
Companion website to a 2005-2006 exhibition at the Field Museum (Chicago) about the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79 that affected Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis, and other areas. Features images of selected items in the exhibition (artifacts, casts, and frescoes), and essays on volcanism and some of the ancient Roman cities near Mount Vesuvius. Also includes a classroom guide. http://www.fieldmuseum.org/pompeii/ Topics: Geography, Geology, History By Place Last updated Nov 8, 2005 USGS Hawaiian Volcanic Observatory: Earthquakes
Features on this site include a map of current earthquakes in Hawaii, an explanation of the difference between magnitude and intensity scales of felt earthquakes, a table of historical destructive earthquakes in Hawaii back to 1868, details about Hawaii seismic hazards, and and the role of volcanism. From the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, part of the Volcano Hazards Program of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/earthquakes/ Topics: Geology Last updated Oct 18, 2006 Vents Program
The Vents Program "conducts research on the impacts and consequences of submarine volcanoes and hydrothermal venting on the global ocean." Includes information about specific research sites, the New Millennium Observatory (which "studies the dynamic interactions between submarine volcanic activity and seafloor hotsprings"), ocean seismicity, bioacoustics, and related topics. Also includes teaching material and images. From the Pacific Maritime Environmental Laboratory. http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/vents/ Topics: Geography, Geology, Transportation Last updated Apr 5, 2004 Volcanic Ashfall: How to Be Prepared for an Ashfall
This Washington State Emergency Management Division brochure describes what to do in the event of ashfall from volcanic eruptions. Explains the characteristics of volcanic ash and damage it can cause. Provides general principles to follow during an ashfall, and what to do during the clean-up period. Suggests protective measures for children, home, car, and pets. Opens directly into a PDF file. http://www.emd.wa.gov/publications/pubed/volcanic_ash_english.pdf Topics: Geography, Geology Last updated May 6, 2007 Volcano Above the Clouds
This site about Africa's Mount Kilimanjaro is a companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) NOVA program. Includes information about Kilimanjaro's shrinking summit glaciers, a tour of Mt. Kilimanjaro's six ecological zones, images of the highest mountain on each of the seven continents, and information about mountain weather. Also includes recommended links and books and a teacher's guide. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/kilimanjaro/ Topics: Geography, Geology, Outdoor Recreation, Water Last updated Apr 21, 2005 Volcano Hazards Program
Information about the types of hazards posed by volcanoes -- their locations, effects, relationship to plate tectonics, and methods to help reduce volcanic risk. There is also a discussion about the long-term outlook for volcanic activity for the Long Valley Caldera and the Inyo-Mono Craters volcanic chain along with its geologic history, maps, and photos. There are historical tables of eruptions that had more than 300 fatalities, information about recent and historic volcanic activity in the U.S., a photoglossary, an archive of featured highlights, and links to the Alaskan, Hawaiian, and Cascades volcano observatories. http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/ Topics: Geography, Geology Last updated Sep 30, 2004 Volcano Information Center (VIC)
Illustrated background about volcanology "including features of volcanoes, volcanic eruptions and volcanic hazards." Topics include volcano forms, pyroclastic fallout (ash), lahars (debris flow with significant volcanic material), and volcaniclastic sedimentation. Includes links to related sites (some broken). From an emeritus professor in the Department of Geological Science, University of California, San Diego, and volunteers. http://volcanology.geol.ucsb.edu/ Topics: Geography, Geology Last updated May 11, 2009 Volcano Live
This site "provides a[n] ... overview of the world's volcanoes and leads expeditions to the world's most exciting eruptions." Features breaking news, volcano cams, volcano and plate tectonic maps from all over the world, a list of volcanoes in the United States and throughout the world, a glossary, and more. From a volcanologist and adventure speaker. http://www.volcanolive.com/ Topics: Geography, Geology Last updated Jul 14, 2007 Volcano Research Center (VRC)
The Tokyo-based VRC "conducts various scientific research on magmatic processes and volcano dynamics, which will help to improve prediction of volcanic eruptions." This site contains reports on the center's research, observations of volcanic eruptions in Japan, information about a scientific drilling project at Japan's Unzen volcano, and links to related information. Includes many images of volcanic eruptions. Earthquake Research Institute (ERI), University of Tokyo. http://hakone.eri.u-tokyo.ac.jp/vrc/VRC.html Topics: Education, Geography, Geology Last updated Mar 1, 2004 Volcano Under the City
Companion website to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Nova program that follows a team of scientists studying Mount Nyiragongo, a volcano in eastern Congo. Dangers include molten lava and gas vents that release carbon dioxide so that there is a danger of asphyxiation. Features an evaluation of forecasting volcano eruptions, an anatomy of a volcano, and an overview of "some of the worst volcanic disasters of the past 400 years." Includes a teacher's guide and related links. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/volcanocity/ Topics: Geography, Geology Last updated Nov 2, 2005 Volcano World
Features current volcano activity around the world, specific volcanoes, and volcanic parks. Contains interviews with famous volcanologists and volcano video clips, as well as a section for children that includes learning games, school project ideas, and instructions for making a volcano. Searchable, and browsable by world region, country or area, or volcano name. From the University of North Dakota. http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/ Topics: Geography, Geology Last updated Nov 10, 2009 Volcanoes of Canada
"Use this site as a resource to learn more about Canadian volcanoes and volcanology. Get introductory information, learn about types of volcanoes and eruptions, their hazards, how they are monitored, what we do about them, and how to become a volcanologist." Includes a browsable directory of Canadian volcanoes, an interactive volcano map, and related Web resources. Available in English and French. From Geological Survey of Canada. http://gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/volcanoes/index_e.php Topics: Geography, Geology Last updated Jun 2, 2006 Volcanoes of the World
Alphabetical list of hundreds of the world's volcanoes, each entry leading to a page of information and links. Also provides a link to another resource to help find volcanoes not on this list. From the United States Geological Survey, USGS/Cascades Volcano Observatory, Vancouver, Washington. http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/ Topics: Geography, Geology Last updated Jan 24, 2003 Washington State Volcanoes and Volcanics
This page includes information and links for Washington seismicity, hydrology, maps, forests, parks, and weather, as well as CVO publications. There is also information on current Cascade Range activity, the background of Washington volcanics, specific state volcanic sites, maps and photos, and other areas of interest. From the United States Geological Survey, USGS/Cascades Volcano Observatory, Vancouver, Washington. http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Washington/ Topics: Geology Last updated Sep 30, 2004 Were the Dark Ages Triggered by Volcano-Related Climate Changes in the 6th Century?
This 2000 illustrated essay investigates the possibility of the Dark Ages being triggered by volcano-related climate changes, and specifically whether the Krakatau volcano was the cause. Includes eruption simulations and analysis. From a volcanologist at Los Alamos National Laboratory. http://www.ees1.lanl.gov/Wohletz/Krakatau.htm Topics: Geology Last updated Aug 22, 2007 |
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