earth science

Cards (7)

  • phreatomagmatic
    is a violent eruption due to the contact between water and magma.
  • phreatic or hydrothermal
    is a steam driven epuration as the hot rocks come in contact with water
  • strombolian
    a period week to violet eruption characteristic by fountain lava that is high as firework-line
  • vulcanian
    characterize by tall eruption columns that reach up to 20 km high
  • plinian
    named after mount vesurius of pompei, explosive type of eruption
  • pelean
    named after mt. pelee of france. it is excessively explosive type of eruption
  • hawaiian
    type of style of an eruptions are non-explosive