volcano
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The conservation project became possible after scientists discovered tortoises carrying Floreana ancestry on Wolf Volcano on Isabela island in 2008.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
La Mirada 72, Volcano Vista 69: It took two overtimes before La Mirada claimed victory.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2025
“This kind of event happens probably once or twice a year in Yellowstone,” said Michael Poland, the scientist-in-charge at USGS’s Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, “often in the backcountry where it will go unnoticed.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2024
The primary signature of volcanic activity is earthquakes, events closely monitored by the Cascades Volcano Observatory and the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2023
After the eruption, the Cascades Volcano Observatory was formally established in Vancouver, Washington in 1982, and other offices quickly followed: the Alaska Volcano Observatory, the California Volcano Observatory, and the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
Vocabulary lists containing volcano
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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