Stratovolcano

Diagrams of stratovolcanoes

Stratovolcanoes

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  Cross section

Characteristic eruption types

Stratovolcanoes have an inclination toexplosive eruptionsand - depending onmagmacomposition - the building oflava domes..

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  Vulcanian eruptions
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  Pelean eruptions
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  Plinian eruptions
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  Lava dome eruptions
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Stratovolcanoes in different countries

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  Mount St. Helens– a stratovolcano in the U.S. state ofWashington– the day before theMay 18, 1980 eruptionthat removed much of the top of the mountain.
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  The eruption cloud ofMount Redoubt,Chigmit Mountains,Alaska
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  TheMayon Volcano,the most active stratovolcano in thePhilippines.
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  Popocatépetl,an active stratovolcano inMexico.
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  Mount Edziza,in British Columbia, Canada.
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  Llaimais a stratovolcano inChilewhich last erupted on 5th April 2009.
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  Mount Fogo,Fogo Island,Cape Verde, seen from space.
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  Volcanic ash dunes near Tarvurvur Crater,Rabaulcaldera
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  Mount Kenya,1972.
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  Lava lake atMount Nyiragongo
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  Arenal Volcanoin November 2006
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  Northwest side ofMount Rainierseen fromTacoma
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  Three Sistersin Oregon, United States
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  TheMount Cayleyvolcanic complex on August 13, 2005.
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  Mount Adams,1999
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  San Vicentein 1994
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  AcotangofromChungará Lake
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  Volcan Lanín,January 1997
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  Anak Krakatau
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  Mount Fuji
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  Ash plume ofMount Pinatuboduring 1991 eruption
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  Mount Arayatas seen from the northwest
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  Satellite picture ofMount Ararat
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  Klyuchevskaya Sopkain July 2006
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  The summit ofSnæfellsjökull
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  Mount Etna's 2002 eruption, photographed from space
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  Mount Etnain 2007, generating a glowing fountain of molten lava.
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  Imbabura Volcanophotographed in black and white is an inactive stratovolcano in northernEcuador.