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volcanic

[vol-kan-ik] / vɒlˈkæn ɪk /


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This depletion may have reduced magma production on the Moon's far side, helping explain why volcanic activity has long been more extensive on the near side than on the far side.

From Science Daily

High volcanic mountains capped with plumes of smoke and ash were feeding fire to the sky.

From Literature

So I follow it, and once I’m close to the edge, my headlamp sweeps across a steep incline of volcanic rock behind a couple of bushes.

From Literature

Over the past week, Malone had put Johnston to work deciphering seismic signals, but Johnston’s specialty was volcanic gases.

From Literature

But Pieterse's passion is water and he boasts a "library" of 40 brands drawn from Armenian volcanic springs to ancient Czech glaciers.

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