August 2, 2010
Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter Here are some composite volcano pictures. You can make any of these images into your computer desktop wallpaper. Just click on an image to enlarge it, and then choose “Set as Desktop Background”. Here’s a nice view of El Misti Volcano [...]
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September 16, 2009
Geologists have identified 3 major types of volcanoes. There’s the shield volcano, formed from low viscosity lava that can flow long distances. There are cinder cone volcanoes, which are made by the eruption of lava, ash and rocks that build up around a volcanic vent. But the last type is the composite volcano, and these [...]
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