Lava Records

The Mount Tambora volcanic eruption commenced on April 10 1815, on Sumbawa one of the many Lesser Sunda Islands in Indonesia. Mount Tambora is one of the many volcanoes in the ring of fire and the only volcano in recorded history to reach a volcanic explosivity index (VEI) of 7. On the day of the eruption the explosion was heard from approximately 2000 kilometres away among the Sumatran islands. Mount Tambora is described as a Stratovolcano a large volcan layered within with ash and magma form…

Zachary Campanelli Gsci-131 Final Paper Mount Tambora is a volcano located on the northern coast of Sumbawa Island, Indonesia. The volcanic eruption in April 1815 is the largest recorded eruption in history. Mount Tambora forms the 60 kilometer long Sanggar Peninsula, previously standing at a height of approximately 5000 meters high. After the eruption, the volcano lost most of it’s top, now standing at 2,851 meters. Today the volcano still remains active. Smaller eruptions have taken place in…

Specific purpose: To inform the audience on what happened to Pompeii. Central Idea: Mount Vesuvius is a dangerous active volcano that has the potential to cause the equivalent damage or worse even today. Introduction I. “I looked round: a dense black cloud was coming up behind us, spreading over the earth like a flood. Many besought the aid of the goods, but still more imagined there were no gods left, and that the universe was plunged into eternal darkness for evermore.” A. These were the words…

A VOLCANO TRAGEDY January 15 , 2004 was the tragic day that a volcano had erupted. It all happened so fast like in a blink of an eye everything was so dark and magma was gushing out like a gusher candy. We realized that we where in the ring of fire , after the tragedy had passed. Before all that happened me and my family decided to head for safety in a gym where thousands of people were panicking trying to find out…

1. Mount Fuji: Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan, soaring to well over 12,000 ft! It is also an active volcano, and considered to be one part of Japan’s trilogy of Holy Mountains. It is indeed considered a sacred spot, and those who brave the strenuous climb to the summit are sure to come across many make-shift shrines that have been erected along the way. Be sure to visit Hakone, a resort located at the mountain’s base that offers road-weary hikers the opportunity to take a luxurious…

when it first formed. There are 39 reported eruptions but there have been many more. The oldest reported eruption occurred in 1843. The Mauna Loa is a shield volcano. A shield volcano is a volcano that has had repeated eruptions from fluid like lava with rounded…

Have you ever walked through a lava tube before? There is one on the Big Island and this tube is over 500 years old and once had actual lava flowing through it, creating this tube. As the lava flowed through and dried it created walls that made it hollow on the inside. Many tourist like the visit this attraction because it is the only island that had one. Therefore Big Island and Oahu have many similarities and differences. Oahu and Big Island are all apart of the fiftieth state, but they…

Yearly, there are fifty to sixty volcanoes erupted. Within the year, two tsunamis devastate, and several million earthquakes befall upon the planet. These are geoprocesses, all of these affect Earth’s surface and the inhabitants thereof. Earth’s surface changes through geoprocesses including volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis. Firstly, volcanoes are one example of geoprocesses that affect earth’s surface. Volcanoes happen when tectonic plates sink down into the mantle, made up of molten rock,…

It is concluded that Yellowstone will someday erupt again however, it might not be in the near future. With the myriad of tourists that visit the National Park every year, they had to be sure that it wouldn’t explode soon to ensure people’s safety. Geologists have found that the ground around where the volcano is, is now swelling. The swelling indicates that the underlying magma chamber is refilling once again. But people have other questions, how was this volcano formed? Usually volcanoes…

“Dante’s Peak” demonstrates the volcano as its star, stealing the spotlight from the obstinate grannies, and the romantic relationship between the heroic volcanologist and the town mayor. The film starts by introducing the terror of how destructive, volcanoes can be. There are two main activities that are associated with this eruption, the bombs, and the ash fall. The introduction, transitions to Dante’s Peak, which is a Composite volcano (Stratovolcano). Dante’s Peak starts indicating signs…