W2 Flashcards
It refers to the eruptive and non-eruptive activities that take place on a volcano.
Volcanic process
The dissolved gas is allowed to expand and forms small gas bubbles called ____ in the magma.
vesicles
During eruption, volcanic gases in the magma expand and break magma into tiny pieces called
tephra
are characterized by gas-driven explosion that propels magma and tephra.
explosive eruptions
It features the outpouring of lava without significant explosive eruption.
effusive eruption
It produce juvenile clasts during explosive decompression of gas within magma that propels it forward.
Magmatic eruptions
It is characterized by an explosive water-magma interaction through which large amounts of steam and magmatic gases are released.
Phreatomagmatic eruption
Phreatic eruption is also called
ultravulcanian eruption
It is observed when rising magma makes contact with ground or surface water.
Phreatic eruption
____ are a type of magmatic eruption named after the Kilauea on the Big Island of Hawaii which is popular for producing spectacular fire fountains
Hawaiian eruptions
These are the calmest of the eruption types.
Hawaiian eruption
It is a relatively smooth lava flow that cools down forming typical smooth billowy or ropey surfaces.
Pahoehoe lava
When these two factors change, the same original lava can produce another lava type known as
a’a-lava
It is characterized by a fragmented, rough, sometimes, spiny or blocky surface composed of broken lava blocks.
a’a-lava
spiny or blocky surface composed of broken lava blocks called
clinker
They are eruptions driven by the bursting of gas bubbles within the magma
Strombolian eruption
When these bubbles accumulate, they produce large bubbles called ____ which can grow into size large enough to rise through the lava column.
gas slugs
It is known for short-lived and explosive eruptions of lava with intermediate viscosity.
Strombolian Eruption