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

As history illustrates, Mount St. Helens has an eruptive personality.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2023

Historical accounts and studies of ancient volcanic rocks show that times of volcanic repose transition into loud seismic and eruptive awakenings in a cycle that’s transpired several times in the past few millennia.

From National Geographic • Jul. 24, 2023

Among the possibilities mentioned were jail fever, camp fever, eruptive military fever, and autumnal fever.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy