The most active volcanoes in the world
The most active volcanoes in the world
of bubbling lavaes to fatal eruptions - we map the most active volcanoes in the world
volcanoes are undeniable the most scary miracles of nature. They appear in stories about enthusiasm and heroism, and rise terrifyingly about modest settlements and whisper threats of violence and destruction. They are both visually and acoustically overwhelming and uniquely exciting for the fearless observer.
Especially the most active volcanoes in the world offer a frightening beauty that make thrilling at the end of the thrill.
Technically speaking, scientists define an “active volcano” as a volcano that has broken out in the past 10,000 years. According to this definition, there are 1,500 active volcanoes in the world today, 75 % of which are impressively named Pacific fire ring. Of course, some active volcanoes break out much more often than the definition suggests.
Kīlauea in Hawaii is currently the most active volcano in the world, followed by Etna in Italy and the Piton de la Fournaise on La Réunion. After that, a ranking is subjective, but the following list comes near.
Each entry has an assigned Volcanic Explosivity Index, a ranking of the largest volcanic explosions in recent geological history (7 is the highest).
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kīlauea
Location: Hawaii, Usakontin -In -ured Eruption: From 1983 Explosivity Index: 4
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Kīlauea is the youngest volcano in Hawaiis Big Island. It is located on the southeastern slope of the neighboring Mauna Loa and was more likely to be a satellite than an independent volcano.
However,investigations have shown that Kīlauea has its own pipeline system that carries the magma from more than 60 km depth to the surface. In addition, the summit is on a number of volcanoes that include Mauna Kea and Kohala, but not Mauna Loa.
The eruptions of Kīlauea have destroyed parts of the highways, rainforests, houses and even human life on the island. The locals leave quietly as offerings for the goddess Pele, from which she is assumed that she lives in the lavaes of the Halema’Uma’u crater.
the Etna
Location: Sicily, continuous Italian eruption: 3,500 years explosiveness index: 5
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The Etna is the largest of the most active volcanoes in Europe. He broke out for the first time about 500,000 years ago and has been doing this continuously for 3,500 years.
The Etna is located on the border between the African and the Eurasian plate and has a basic scope of an incredible 140 km. It is by far the largest of the three active volcanoes in Italy, the others are Stromboli and Vesuv.
In Greek mythology, Zeus caught the fatal 100-member monster typhon under the mountain, which in his anger "flows into fire".
Piton de la Fournaise
Location: Insel La Réunion (French) Continuous eruption: from 1920 explosiveness index: 5
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Piton de la Fournaise ("summit of the blast furnace") has been spitting down basaltic lava for more than half a million years. The volcano is located on the east side of Réunion and has an 8 km (5 miles) width Caldera, which is partially broken by the sea and is in the initial phase of failure.
At some point the Caldera of Enclos Fouqué will collapse into the Indian Ocean and, as some say, cause a "megatsunami".
The way it looks, eruptions in the Caldera only cause limited damage, as there is little infrastructure in the area. Eruptions outside the Caldera are a more serious threat, but are rare, since only six were recorded, the last in 1986.
Stromboli
Location: Stromboli, continuous Italian eruption: 2,000 years explosiveness index: 3
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Stromboli is known for its violent outbreaks of melted lava, ash and rock, which inspired the term “electricity bolian” to describe comparable activities in other places.
The eruptions of the Stromboli are visible from afar and therefore also known as the "lighthouse of the Mediterranean". It is enthroned on the island of Stromboli, the summit of a large underwater volcano, which begins over 1,000 meters below the surface of the sea.
According to the learned Clyde S. Kilby, the author JRR Tolkien identified his fictional volcano Mount Doom with Stromboli. The volcano also occurs at the end of Jules Verne's novel trip to the center of the earth.
Berg Yasur
Location: island of Tanna, Vanuatukontal Eruption: 800 Years explosiveness index: 3
The mountain Yasur takes a special place in our hearts as the number one travel experience. Yasur is located on the remote Pacific island of Tanna and is famous for his electricity -Bolian eruptions.
The glow of the volcano is visible from afar and apparently was what captain James Cook 1774 attracted to the island on the first European trip.
Today he is one of the most accessible active volcanoes in the world, but has proven to be fatal for carefree tourists who venture into the lower outskirts.
ambrym
Location: island of Ambrym, vanuatukontiniglible eruption: from 1935 explosiveness index: 6+
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ambrym is a large basalt volcano with a 12 km (7.4 miles) wide Caldera, the result of a huge explosion that took place around 50 AD.
ambryn's eruption strength is rated 6, the second highest in the Volcanic Explosivity Index.
several times a century cause eruptions of ambrym destruction on the island. Mount Benbow, one of the two active volcanic cones from Ambryn, broke out in 1913 and prompted the population to be evacuated after Mele on the main island of Efate.
Berg Merapi
Location: Indonesia continuous eruption: from 1967 Explosivity index: 4
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Mount Merapi, located near the center of Java, is the most active of the 130 active volcanoes of Indonesia. For over 300 days a year, Rauch rolls from the mountain tip and almost half of its eruptions are accompanied by pyroclastic streams (clouds from overheated gases and glowing solid particles).
Several eruptions by Merapi have requested fatalities. In 1994 64 people were killed, and in 2010 numerous people were killed, dozens were injured and tens of thousands were forced to evacuate.
era ale
Location: Ethiopia continuous eruption: from 1967 Explosivity index: 1
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Erta ale is located in the Afar-Senke in northeastern Ethiopia and holds the record for the longest existing Lava lake, which has existed since 1906. Volcanoes with Lavaseen are very rare; Only Kīlauea, Ambryn and Erebus from this list as well as Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of Congo have permanent or almost permanent lava rises.
, which means "smoking mountain" in the local Afar language, with temperatures of up to 47 ° C (118 ° F) one of the driest, lowest and hottest places on earth.
The volcano offers some breathtaking views, but there were reports of violence against tourists, including a number of deaths, so caution is required.
pacaya
Location: Guatemalakontiniglible eruption: from 1965 explosiveness index: 3
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pacaya was inactive for at least a century before there was a violent outbreak in 1965. A large part of its activity is power -Bolian, but also includes ash eruptions and lava flows.
in May 2010 Pacaya broke out violently and threw up rubble and ash columns up to 1,500 meters (4,920 feet). Ash rained for a number of cities, including the capital Guatemala City.
The national civil protection authority Conred called out the alarm level and recommended the evacuation of the surrounding communities. The outbreak damaged hundreds of houses and killed several people, including the local news reporter Anibal Archila, which was hit by volcanic debris.
Berg Erebus
Location: Antarctic continuous eruption: from 1972 explosiveness index: 4
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The Mount Erebus is the southernmost of the world's active volcanoes. Located on Ross Island, it has a summit of 3,794 meters (12,448 feet) and houses one of the few constant lava rises in the world.
EREBUS is remarkable because its low but persistent activity enables volcanologists to examine the power -Bolian eruption system very close to the active chopes (hundreds of meters).
EREBUS is also known for its fumaroles: openings in the earth's crust that can escape steam and gases from volcanoes. As soon as the steam leaves one of these openings, it freezes and finally forms massive snow camits.
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