Overview of Volcanoes Gentle Eruption = Lava Flows Violent Eruptions = Pyroclastic Flows
Types of Volcanoes Compare the composition and size of a shield volcano and a Composite Cone
Shield Volcano - Big Island of Hawaii
Lava Fountain What is the viscosity of this lava? It’s volatile content? What’s its chemical composition?
Lava River Is this behavior gentle or violent?
Lava flow cause localized damage.
When this lava cools It forms basalt Two types of flows Aa Pahoehoe
Composite Cone - Philippines
Anatomy of a Composite Cone
Composite Cones Erupt Violently
Composite Cones Also Erupt Gently What is the viscosity of this lava? It’s volatile content? What’s its chemical composition? When this lava cools it forms Andesite
Volcanic Dome - Oregon
Volcanic Domes Fail Suddenly
SOME QUESTIONS What is the viscosity of this lava? It’s volatile content? What’s its chemical composition? When this lava cools it forms Rhyolite
Volcanic Hazards • Lava Flows • Volatiles • Pyroclastic Explosions • Lahars • Tephra
Volcanic Hazards - Lava Flows
Volcanic Hazards - Volatilities - VOG
Volcanic Hazards - Volatilities Carbon Dioxide Asphyxiation
Volcanic Hazards - Volatilities - Laze
Volcanic Hazards - Pyroclastic Explosion Nuee Ardente
Volcanic Hazards - Lahar
Lahars are caused by either: Intense rainfall around a volcanic summit Suddenly melting snows and glaciers
Volcanic Hazards - Tephra
Tephra or Volcanic Ash is thickest closest to a volcanic eruption