Volcanoes are some of nature's most awe-inspiring displays, with everything from exploding mountaintops to rivers of lava. Learn how all the different types of volcanoes work.

Since it is lighter than the solid rock around it, magma rises and collects in magma chambers. Eventually, some of the magma pushes through vents and fissures to the Earth's surface. …

This chapter summarizes current understanding of how volcanoes work and identifies key questions and research priorities in three areas: (1) processes that move and store magma …

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6.1.1 What is a Volcano? A volcano is a location where molten rock flows out, or erupts, onto Earth’s surface as lava. Volcanic eruptions can happen on land or underwater. Some volcanic …

Volcanism, vulcanism, volcanicity, or volcanic activity is the phenomenon where solids, liquids, gases, and their mixtures erupt to the surface of a solid-surface astronomical body such as a …

In this video, we uncover how volcanoes really work, breaking down the complex geological forces behind one of nature’s most powerful and awe-inspiring phenomena.

Volcanoes 101: what they are, how magma forms, eruption styles, hazards, monitoring, and how landscapes recover—science, safety, and visiting wisely.

Volcanoes Are Where Magma Emerges A volcano is a location where molten rock flows out, or erupts, onto Earth’s surface as lava. Volcanic eruptions can happen on land or underwater. …

Volcanologist Janine Krippner dives into the details of how volcanoes work and the different types of lava flows.