Category: Volcanoes
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Montserrat’s Soufriére Hills Volcano
Montserrat is a volcanic island in the Lesser Antilles volcanic arc. The whole island is made up of the volcanic edifices of three volcanoes; two are extinct (Silver Hills and Centre Hills) and one is active: the Soufriére Hills Volcano.
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Katla and Eyjafjallajokull
Welcome to Iceland! Katla and Eyjafjallajokull are two shield volcanoes covered by glaciers. Learn more about Katla and Eyjafjallajokull volcanoes from the Smithsonian’s Global Volcanism Program database
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Santorini and Kolumbo
Welcome to Santorini! In the middle of the Aegean sea, we find Santorini caldera and Kolumbo submarine volcano. They are both part of the Hellenic volcanic arc with active shallow magma reservoirs that are being replenished with magma from mush zones in the lower crust. Learn more about Santorini from the Smithsonian’s Global Volcanism Program…