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volcano

[vol-kay-noh] / vɒlˈkeɪ noʊ /


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The volcano erupted with the Nazi annexation of Austria and the Kristallnacht pogrom later that year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

A volcano famous for its glowing lava lake is hiding a surprisingly complex system of magma deep underground.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

Scientists at Penn State have uncovered evidence of two previously unrecognized magma sources beneath Nicaragua's active Masaya volcano, raising new questions about how molten rock moves beneath the surface.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

These systems can change over time, making it difficult to determine exactly what is happening beneath the volcano.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

But that didn’t stop the blame from starting almost immediately after the volcano erupted.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

Forty-five miles after it began, the journey through volcanoes, salt lakes, pine forests, aspens and a valley that stretches across the horizon comes to an end at a lonely intersection with U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Although scientists know that giant caldera volcanoes can erupt more than once, they still have an incomplete understanding of how the enormous quantities of magma required for these events accumulate underground.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Across the surrounding countryside, seepages resemble miniature volcanoes overflowing with crude and leaving hardened black trails.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Ulanqab, with its steppes and volcanoes, is an unlikely digital frontier.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

We know now of nine large volcanoes, spewing out gas and debris, and hundreds— perhaps thousands—of extinct volcanoes on Io.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

It is not just storms threatening the region, but earthquakes and volcanos too, points out Peter Levy, boss of Jamaican insurance company BCIC.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2025

One of the most active volcanos on Earth, Kilauea erupts every 2 to 3 years on average.

From Science Magazine ● May 27, 2024

In addition to lava, volcanos eject large amounts of pumice, ashes and gases as a fast-moving flow, known as "pyroclastic flow," and its sediments are a valuable data source on past eruptions.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 22, 2024

It seemed like an eruption might be imminent … but volcanos are fickle.

From Slate ● Dec. 20, 2023

The hot cakes rose like little hassocks, and small volcanos formed and erupted on them until they were ready to be turned.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck


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