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Volcanic Hazards
And Volcanism in Utah
Compiled by N.A. Toké
November 2014
Sources:Encyclopedia of VolcanologyHintz, 2008 – Graduate Thesis USFGeology of Millard County – Hintze et al. UGSOviatt, 1991 – UGS Report
What is a Volcano?A crack in the surface of the Earth that is a conduit for volatile lava to escape from a magma chamber below. Usually during eruption these systems evolve form semi-symmetrical edifices of varying heights and slopes depending on the magma composition.
Quaternary Volcanism in Utah
http://geosphere.gsapubs.org/content/early/2012/10/18/GES00803.1.abstract
Western NA Volcanism
• http://www.navdat.org/animations/index.cfm
Types of Volcanic Centers
Volcanic Hazards
Lava Flow