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volcanologyor vulcanologyScientific discipline concerned with all aspects of volcanic phenomena. Volcanology deals with the formation, distribution, and classification of volcanoes, as well as their structure and the kinds of materials ejected during an eruption (e.g., lava, dust, ash, and gas). It also involves research on the relationships between volcanic eruptions and other large-scale geologic processes, such as mountain building and earthquakes. One of its chief aims is to determine the nature and causes of volcanic eruptions in order to predict them. Another practical concern is obtaining data that may aid in locating commercially valuable deposits of ores, particularly those of certain metallic sulfides. volcanology [‚väl·kə′näl·ə·jē] (geology) The branch of geology that deals with volcanism. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Volcanologists (scientists who study volcanoes) call this area the Ring of Fire (see map). In July, underwater volcanologist Colin Devey of the University of Kiel in Germany described the code at the Euroseience Open Forum in Munich. Lorne Ayres, a renowned Canadian volcanologist, has been brought in to confirm it as such. |
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