classification of eruption Flashcards
at an icelandic volcano what is the type of magma?
balsatic
at an icelandic volcano what are the characteristics of eruption?
lava flows gently from fissures
at a hawaiian volcano what is the type of magma?
basaltic
at a hawaiian volcano what are the characteristics of the eruption?
lava flows gently from a central vent
what is the type of magma at a stombolian volcano?
thicker basaltic
what are the characteristics of the eruption at a stombolian volcano?
frequent explosive eruptions of tephra and steam
at a vulcian volcano what is the type of magma?
basaltic andestic and rhyolites
at a vulcian eruption what are the characteristics of the eruption?
less frequent but more violent eruptions
what is the type of magma at a vesuvian volcano?
balsatic andestic and rholites
what are the characteristics of the eruption at a vesuvian volcano?
following long periods of inactivity very violent gas explosions blast ash high into the sky