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volcanic

[vol-kan-ik] / vɒlˈkæn ɪk /


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The offices are also responsible for the western Sierra Nevada — the Hanford office oversees forecasting for Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia national parks; the Sacramento office handles Lassen Volcanic National Park.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2025

Santorini is on what is known as the Hellenic Volcanic Arc but the last major eruption was in 1950.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2025

Volcanic eruptions from Earth mainly produce steam because our planet has a water-rich interior.

From Salon • Dec. 5, 2024

Volcanic stomp-rockets may happen at other volcanoes as well, although they’re likely rare says Michael Manga, a volcanologist at the University of California, Berkeley.

From Science Magazine • May 27, 2024

Geological Survey and National Park Service, along with some academics, met and formed something called the Yellowstone Volcanic Observatory.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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