Eruption Layers



This is a picture of a geologist examining the eruptive hsitory of a volcano.
Click on image for full size version (40K GIF)
Image from: U.S. Geological Survey, photo by Robert McGimsey

An examination of consecutive lava flows of a volcano reveals the chemical evolution of the magma in the chamber.


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Eruption Layers



This is a picture of a geologist examining the eruptive hsitory of a volcano.
Click on image for full size version (40K GIF)
Image from: U.S. Geological Survey, photo by Robert McGimsey

An examination of consecutive lava flows of a volcano reveals the chemical evolution of the magma in the chamber.


Return to Volcanoes

Return to Earth's Surface & Interior


Eruption Layers



This is a picture of a geologist examining the eruptive hsitory of a volcano.
Click on image for full size version (40K GIF)
Image from: U.S. Geological Survey, photo by Robert McGimsey

This is a picture of a geologist examining the lava flows of a volcano.


Return to Volcanoes

Return to Earth's Surface & Interior



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