Volcanoes (Geology)

Volcanoes Sites:

NOVA Online: Deadly Shadow of Vesuvius NOVA Online: Deadly Shadow of Vesuvius: Talks about the Volcanic Explosivity Index. Talks about predicting volcanic activity and disaster planning. (Volcanoes) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vesuvius/ Fallout Fallout: National Geographic feature explains how volcanoes form and examine the destruction wrought on the Caribbean island of Montserrat. (Volcanoes) http://www.nationalgeographic.com/volcanoes/ NOVA: Volcano's Deadly Warning NOVA: Volcano's Deadly Warning: Companion Web site to the NOVA program. An interview with seismologist Bernard Chouet, who has come up with a new method for predicting volcanic eruptions. (Volcanoes) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/volcano/ VolcanoWorld Kids' Door VolcanoWorld Kids' Door: Includes stories about volcanoes by children's author Jane Kurtz, school project ideas, legends, virtual field trips, and games. (Volcanoes) http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/kids/kids.html VolanoWorld Virtual Field Trips VolanoWorld Virtual Field Trips: Choose from 6 volcano virtual field trips. Includes photos and maps. (Volcanoes) http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/kids/vrtrips.html Volcano World: Top 101 Ask a Volcanologist Questions Volcano World: Top 101 Ask a Volcanologist Questions: Questions about volcanoes in general, and about specific volcanoes. (Volcanoes) http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/frequent_questions/top_101/Top_101.html An Analysis of Mt. Etna An Analysis of Mt. Etna: Contains information related to the volcano Mt. Etna including formation, location, history, consequences, benefits, preventative measures, and comparison with other volcanoes. (Volcanoes) http://www.angelfire.com/va3/etna_analysis/Front_Page.htm FEMA For Kids: Volcanoes FEMA For Kids: Volcanoes: Explains what a volcano is and identifies active volcanoes in the United States. (Volcanoes) http://www.fema.gov/kids/volcano.htm What is a Volcano? What is a Volcano?: Volcano facts and a glossary. (Volcanoes) http://www.oink.demon.co.uk/topics/volcano.htm Yellowstone Volcano Observatory Yellowstone Volcano Observatory: Site monitors the largest volcanic system in North America. Offers information about current activity, volcanic history and a photo gallery. (Volcanoes) http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/yvo/ Famous Volcanoes Famous Volcanoes: Photos of famous volcanoes all over the world. Links to sites about specific volcanoes. (Volcanoes) http://www.famousvolcanoes.netfirms.com/ Geothermal Features and How They Work Geothermal Features and How They Work: Yellowstone National Park provides information about geothermal features like hot springs, mudpots, fumaroles (steam vents), geysers and more. (Volcanoes) http://www.nps.gov/yell/nature/geothermal/index.htm Volcanoes Volcanoes: This interactive exhibit, part of the Exhibits Collection of The Annenberg/CPB Projects, explores why volcanic eruptions occur. Activities invite visitors to melt rocks, locate famous volcanoes and play the role of a volcanologist. Includes video clips. (Volcanoes) http://www.learner.org/exhibits/volcanoes/ Cinder Cones Cinder Cones: View a photograph and learn some basic information about this type of volcano. (Volcanoes) http://www.windows.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/tour_def/earth/interior/cinder_cone.html Volcanoes of Other Worlds Volcanoes of Other Worlds: A look at volcanoes on Mars, Venus, the Earth's moon and Io. (Volcanoes) http://volcano.und.edu/vwdocs/planet_volcano/other_worlds.html VolcanoWorld: Volcanoes Erupting VolcanoWorld: Volcanoes Erupting: Watch fascinating video clips of volcanoes erupting. (Volcanoes) http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/movies/movie.html Etna - Thar She Blows! Etna - Thar She Blows!: A photo essay from Time recording the eruption of the volcano from July 12 - 27, 2001. (Volcanoes) http://www.time.com/time/europe/photoessays/etna/ Volcanocam Volcanocam: Popocatepetl in Central Mexico. Includes refreshable images and background information. (Volcanoes) http://tlc.discovery.com/cams/pvolcano.html Geothermal Energy Geothermal Energy: The Energy Information Administration shares information about how and why heat from the earth is collected and used as geothermal energy. (Volcanoes) http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/renewable/geothermal.html Ask a Volcanologist Ask a Volcanologist: Volcano experts offers answers to well over 100 user-submitted questions. (Volcanoes) http://volcano.und.edu/vwdocs/ask_a.html Volcanoes Online Volcanoes Online: Thinkquest site offers a basic introduction to volcanoes and plate tectonics. In English and Dutch. (Volcanoes) http://library.thinkquest.org/17457/