{"id":5095,"date":"2020-11-30T16:07:48","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T16:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/?page_id=5095"},"modified":"2020-11-30T21:30:24","modified_gmt":"2020-11-30T21:30:24","slug":"types-of-volcanic-eruptions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/types-of-volcanic-eruptions\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of volcanic eruptions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5095\" class=\"elementor elementor-5095\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b95c50a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b95c50a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-5137 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-a-volcano\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is a volcano?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-5136 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/why-do-volcanoes-erupt\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Why do volcanoes erupt?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-5135 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/types-of-volcanoes\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Types of volcanoes<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-5134 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/types-of-volcanic-eruptions\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Types of volcanic eruptions<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-5133 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/volcanic-eruptions-in-the-sea\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Volcanic eruptions in the sea<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-5132 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/inside-a-volcano\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Inside a volcano<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-5131 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/effects-of-volcanic-eruptions\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Effects of volcanic eruptions<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-419fe40 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"419fe40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be53694 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"be53694\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of volcanic eruptions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2178d57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2178d57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Lava and other volcanic matter are expelled in many distinctive ways. These ways were named after how some well-known volcanoes gave out lava. These are as follows:<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><b>Strombolian eruption:<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In this eruption, clots of molten lava burst from the vent (summit) into the sky. It looks like fireworks, displaying luminous arcs or fire. It was observed during an eruption of the Iruzu Volcano in Costa Rica in 1965.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><b>Vulcanian eruption:<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This involves the expulsion of ash-laden gas from the peak, forming whitish clouds of ash at the top of the cone. This type was observed in an eruption of Par\u00edcutinin 1947.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><b>Vesuvian eruption:<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Here, ash-laden gas gushes out violently, forming thick cauliflower shapes of ash-clouds. It was observed in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Italy, in the year 79 A.D<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><b>Pel\u00e9an \/ Nu\u00e9e Ardente eruption:<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Here, incandescent lava, together with ash and gas is blown out from the crater, vertically upwards and falling in again. The spilling of glowing avalanches along the slopes can be very deadly and destructive. This type of eruption occurred on the Mayon Volcano in the Philippines in 1968<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><b>Hawaiian eruption:<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As observed with Mauna Loa Volcano in Hawaii, 1950, this eruption occurs along a fracture (linear vent) with burning lava sprouting from the fracture. It can also occur in a central vent, in which case incandescent lava gushes out in the form of a fountain.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><b>Phreatic (say free-a-tic) eruption:<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This type does not involve the outpour of lava but is usually set off when cold ground or water comes into contact with hot molten matter. The resulting steam that is forced upwards usually contains the d\u00e9bris of surface rocks. No new magma erupts.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><b>Plinian eruption:<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This eruption type ejects massive viscous lava, with gases and ash, miles into the air. The light nature of the lava is carried miles away by the wind action and tends to spread many miles from the eruption point.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-258e691 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"258e691\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Did you know?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90fcaf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90fcaf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In 1815, more than 90,000 people died in Indonesia, from the eruption of Tambora. 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Why do volcanoes erupt? Types of volcanoes Types of volcanic eruptions Volcanic eruptions in the sea Inside a volcano Effects of volcanic eruptions Types of volcanic eruptions Lava and other volcanic matter are expelled in many distinctive ways. These ways were named after how some well-known volcanoes gave out lava. 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