(plural volcanoes, volcanos) a mountain with a large opening at the top through which gases and lava (= hot liquid rock) are forced out into the air, or have been in the past An active volcano may erupt at any time. a dormant volcano (= one that is not active at present) an...
Popocatépetl, often referred to as "El Popo," is one of Mexico's most active volcanoes, situated in the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt between the states of Puebla, Morelos, and Mexico State. Its name is derived from the Nahuatl words for "smoking mountain," a fitting title given its frequen...
The following picture was taken from the Nāpau overlook at the campground. The trail continues 2 miles further up to the base of Pu’u O’o. Read more about this hike and campsite at theHawaii Volcanoes National Park website. The active Pu’u O’o vent as seen from the Napau crater...
I've been studying volcanoes for almost tenyear. My most frightening experience was whileflying over a vol-cano in Hawaii. Suddenly the clouds came down really low andour pilot couldn't tell where we were. We flew down below theclouds very close to the volcano. We flew between the fiery...
Volcanoes can either be active, dormant or extinct. However, because volcanoes can be around for millions of years, these definitions aren't awfully scientific. Active volcanoesare ones which are still likely to erupt, or have done so recently. By recently I mean in the last 10,000 years!
Monster of fire: Hawaii’s most active volcano (火山), Kilauea, erupted (喷发) in June 2023. When volcanoes erupt, they let out red hot lava (岩浆), which later becomes rocks. This pool of lava looks scary like a monster (怪物), and...
Out of millions of images, just 49 were selected as the best photos of the year. Our photo editors give a glimpse behind the scenes of 9 images included in our 2022 Pictures of the Year annual special issue.
lake, Villarrica is one of Chile's most active volcanoes. A much-loved destination for outdoor enthusiasts, Villarrica offers excellent climbing in summer and skiing in winter (July to September). For a closer look at the action, it's possible to take a helicopter ride over the active ...
It’s formed from two volcanoes – the long-extinct “Piton des Neiges” (Peak of the Snows) to the northwest, which last erupted in 20,000 B.C.; and “Piton de la Fournaise” (Peak of the Furnace) to the southeast, which remains one of the most active volcanoes in the world. ...
This picture shows a crystal of pure sulfur.DEA/A.RIZZI / Getty Images Sulfuris a nonmetal that can be found in pure form, mostly around volcanoes. The solid element has a distinctive yellow color, but it's red in liquid form.