A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a conical volcano built up by many layers (strata) of hardened lava, tephra, pumice, and volcanic ash. Unlike shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes are characterized by a steep profile and periodic explosive eruptions and quiet eruptions, although some have collapsed craters called calderas. The l...
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A volcano with sides of at least 20 degrees composed of both lava flows and pyroclastic material.
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A volcano composed of both lava flows and pyroclastic material. Detailed definition of Stratovolcano
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(from the article `volcano`) Stratovolcanoes such as Mayon Volcano in the Philippines, Mount Momotombo in Nicaragua, and Ol Doinyo Lengai in Tanzania are steep cones built by ... Porphyry coppers are often associated with stratovolcanoes (see figure). As a result of the volcanism that rings the Pacific Ocean basin, porphyry ... On Ma...
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Mount Mageik volcano viewed from the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska. Mageik's broad summit consists of at least four separate structures built above different vents. Credit: R. McGimsey / U.S. Geological Survey A steep, conical volcano built by the erup...
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A volcano composed of both lava flows and pyroclastic material.
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A cone-shaped volcano built from alternating layers of pyroclastics and viscous andesitic lava. Stratovolcanos tend to be very large and steep.
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A volcanic cone made up of alternating layers of lava flows and pyroclastics. Also known as a compos
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A volcano built up of alternating layers of ash and lava flows. Synonymous with composite volcano.
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See composite volcano.
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A volcanic cone consisting of both lava and pyroclastic rocks, often conical.
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stratovolcano 1. A volcano consisting of layers of lava alternating with ash or cinder. 2. A volcano that is composed of alternating layers of lava and pyroclastic material, along with abundant dikes and sills. Viscous, intermediate lava may flow from a central vent. Example: Mt. Fuji in Japan.
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(composite volcano) A volcano that is composed of alternating layers of lava and pyroclastic material, along with abundant dikes and sills. Viscous, intermediate lava may flow from a central vent. Example: Mt. Fuji in Japan.
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