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layers (strata) of
hardened lava and tephra.
Unlike shield volcanoes,
stratovolcanoes are
characterized by a
steep profile with a
summit crater and periodic...
- A list of
stratovolcanoes follows below.
Mount Cameroon Mount Nyiragongo, Goma;
designated as a
Decade Volcano It
contains an
active lava lake inside...
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explosive eruption of
stratovolcanoes has
historically posed the
greatest volcanic hazard to civilizations. The
lavas of
stratovolcanoes are
higher in silica...
- The most
important types of
volcanic mountain are
composite cones or
stratovolcanoes and
shield volcanoes. A
shield volcano has a
gently sloping cone because...
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located in the Ring of Fire. Many of
these subaerial volcanoes are
stratovolcanoes (e.g.
Mount St Helens),
formed by
explosive eruptions of
tephra alternating...
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eastern sector, all
stratovolcanoes are
found within the
volcanic front. One
exception to the
location of
these stratovolcanoes is the
Colima volcanic...
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Tangkuban Parahu Stratovolcano Mount Papandayan Stratovolcanoes Mount Kendang Stratovolcano Kamojang Stratovolcanoes Mount Guntur Complex volcano Mount Tampomas...
- in the evening; and its
average dew
point is 16 °C (60.8 °F). Four
stratovolcanoes are
visible from the city, two of them active. The
nearest and most...
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Mount Fuji (富士山, Fujisan, ****anese: [ɸɯꜜ(d)ʑisaɴ] ) is an
active stratovolcano located on the ****anese
island of Honshu, with a
summit elevation of 3,776...
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volcanic processes. All
stratovolcanoes and
shield volcanoes have a
tendency to form a cone at the surface. However,
stratovolcanoes are able to form steeper...