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volcanic

[vol-kan-ik] / vɒlˈkæn ɪk /


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There is little privacy, it is miles out into the volcanic grasslands of the plateau, it did not allow pets.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

However, other ice core records reveal a large volcanic sulfate spike that lines up precisely with the onset of cooling around 12,870 years ago.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

Seawater can remove sulfur compounds while concentrating metals such as platinum in volcanic gases.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

The platinum spike may have come from a volcanic fissure eruption in Iceland rather than an object from space.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

That is, needless to say, a long time to recover from a single volcanic blast.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson