eruptive

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"Dukono is a mountain with almost continuous eruptive activity, so any violation of the danger zone carries a fatal risk," he told the BBC.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The system was also evaluated using historical data from 24 eruptions between 1998 and 2010, where the Jerk signal consistently appeared before eruptive events.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

A new eruptive fissure may appear with little warning, making it hard to guard against all possible eruptions.

From National Geographic • Jan. 17, 2024

Mount St. Helens’ eruptive history began roughly 40,000 years ago with dacitic volcanism, behavior that tends to be explosive and yields large amounts of ash and pumice.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2023

Then there was an eruptive movement, people pushing forward, other people pushing back.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry