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Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions
Here is information on significant earthquakes and volcanic eruptions going back as early as A.D. 79 and through the present. A.D. 79…Volcanic Seven Summits
Top of Page Source: iStockFrom Mount Everest as the highest mountain above sea level to Mauna Kea, the tallest mountain on Earth, there are peaks and summits all around us. Mountains used to be seen…Deadliest Volcanic Eruptions
Related Links Volcanoes of the World Recent Volcanic Activity Volcanic Eruptions Volcano Year Deaths Major cause of deaths Tambora, Indonesia 1815 92,000 Starvation Krakatau, Indonesia 1883 36,…The Deadliest Volcanic Eruptions
The following table lists the deadliest volcanic eruptions in the world on record according to name, year, number of deaths, and major cause of deaths. In 1812, Tambora volcano in Indonesia erupted…Recent Volcanic Activity
(Bold indicates activity in 2008, 2009, and 2010) The following table shows the recent and ongoing volcanic history around the world by year of activity and volcano name…Earth's Greatest Volcanic Field
The largest known concentration of active volcanoes on Earth was discovered by scientists aboard the research vessel Melville (Nov. 1992–Jan. 1993). The vast volcanic cluster is situated under the…Volcanic Eruption Under Ice
by Liz Olson Related Links Antarctica Global Warming Volcanic Eruptions Volcanoes of the World Types of…Buch, Christian Leopold, Freiherr von
(Encyclopedia) Buch, Christian Leopold, Freiherr vonBuch, Christian Leopold, Freiherr vonkrĭsˈtyän lāˈōpôlt frīˈhĕr fən b&oomacr;kh [key], 1774–1853, German geologist and paleontologist, graduate…Dutton, Clarence Edward
(Encyclopedia) Dutton, Clarence Edward, 1841–1912, American geologist, b. Wallingford, Conn., grad. Yale, 1860. After service in the army during and after the Civil War, he was a member (1875–91) of…The Top Ten: Deadliest Volcanic Eruptions
Deadliest Volcanic Eruptions Rank Volcano Year Deaths 1. Tambora, Indonesia 1815 92,000 2.…Trending
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