Volcanology
Volcanology
Volcanology (pronounced: vɒlkəˈnɒlədʒi) is the scientific study of volcanoes and volcanic phenomena. The term is derived from the Latin word "Vulcanus", the Roman god of fire, and the Greek suffix "-logy", meaning "study of".
Etymology
The term "volcanology" is derived from "Vulcanus", the Latin name for the Roman god of fire, and "-logy", a Greek suffix used in English to denote a field of study or academic discipline. Thus, volcanology is the study of volcanoes.
Related Terms
- Volcano: A rupture in the crust of a planetary-mass object, such as Earth, that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface.
- Magma: The molten or semi-molten natural material from which all igneous rocks are formed. Magma is found beneath the surface of the Earth, and evidence of magmatism has also been discovered on other terrestrial planets and some natural satellites.
- Lava: The molten rock expelled by a volcano during an eruption. The resulting rock after solidification and cooling is also called lava.
- Pyroclastic flow: A fast-moving current of hot gas and volcanic matter that moves away from a volcano reaching speeds of up to 700 km/h (430 mph).
- Tephra: Solid material of all sizes that is ejected into the air in a volcanic eruption and falls back to the ground.
- Volcanic ash: Small tephra, less than 2 mm in diameter, which can be carried by wind for hundreds of kilometers.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Volcanology
- Wikipedia's article - Volcanology
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