When a volcano erupts there can be lava, ash, steam or gaseous emissions. Sometimes eruptions are explosive and lava is thrown out as volcanic bombs. Hotspots are places where the magma rises up ...

The five main types of volcanic eruptions and their characteristics, depending on the composition and viscosity of the magma.

There are two main types of volcano - composite and shield. The two types of volcano form in different places and have very different characteristics. Ash released from shield volcanoes often ...

Among the most active and deadly of these volcanoes is Nyiragongo ... In this interactive, explore the main features of Nyiragongo and learn what risks it poses to the 500,000 people who live ...

The last one is of particular importance as the Earth is a dynamic place and understanding the locations and ages of past volcanic (lava ... (faults and fractures) features gives us a blueprint ...