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Volcano Hazards Program Homepage for USGS Volcano Hazards Program with feature stories, and links to worldwide volcano updates, volcanic hazards, reducing volcanic risk, USGS international programs, and resources such as educators page, videos, and online reports. (Score: 3.000)
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Hawaiian Volcano Observatorys latest news with links to information on Kilauea, Mauna Loa, and other volcanoes, earthquakes, volcanic hazards, photo archive, and general information about the center. (Score: 1.368)
Earth tides and volcano monitoring Article in the May 28, 1998 issue of Volcano Watch describing of correlation of earth tides to volcanic eruptions and value in monitoring underground magma movement with deformation measaurement instruments including tiltmeters and strainmeters. (Score: 1.000)
Eruption warning and real-time notifications Describes strategy of volcano warnings and the real-time detection of a sudden eruption or lahar and immediate notification of the activity to the public and local, state, and federal emergency-management officials. (Score: 1.000)
Geothermal and hydrothermal activity Glossary of geothermal and hydrothermal activity terms. (Score: 1.000)
Geysers, fumaroles, and hot springs Description of volcanic geysers, fumaroles, and hot springs. (Score: 1.000)
Modeling and monitoring heat and fluid flow in geothermal systems List of reports on modeling and monitoring heat and fluid flow in geothermal systems published 1992-2001. (Score: 1.000)
Photo glossary of volcano terms Illustrates and describes commonly used volcano-related terms. (Score: 1.000)
Plus side of volcanoes: geothermal energy Examples of the use of volcanic energy in geothermal power plants. (Score: 1.000)
Preparing for volcanic emergencies Describes activities of USGS scientists to increase public awareness of volcano hazards with links to publication and videos for public information on understanding and preparing for volcanic hazards. (Score: 1.000)
Selected volcano information Selected books, maps, videos, and other materials produced by the USGS Volcano Hazards Program. Many products highlighted here are intended for general audiences. (Score: 1.000)
Types and effects of volcano hazards Describes the 6 main types of hazardous activity and processes associated with volcanoes, including tephra, lava flows, pyroclastic flows, lahars (volcanic mudflows), landslides, and volcanic gas. (Score: 1.000)
Volcano and hydrologic hazards, features, and terminology Links to explanations of volcanic hazards and features and to a glossary of volcano terminology. (Score: 1.000)
Volcanoes This booklet presents a generalized summary of the nature, workings, publictions, and hazards of the common types of volcanoes around the world, along with a brief introduction to the techniques of volcano monitoring and research. (Score: 1.000)
Americas volcanic past - volcanic highlights and features Links to volcanism, volcanic history, volcanic rocks, and general geology by state, by region, national parks and national monuments and a brief introduction to volcanism around the U.S. entitled: Windows into the past. (Score: 0.690)
Cascades Volcano Observatory - Learn about volcanoes Educational volcano site providing answers to frequently asked volcano questions with links to other general information on volcanoes and to information on specific volcanoes including the Cascade Range volcanoes. (Score: 0.690)
Volcanoes of the United States Booklet detailing plate tectonics, eruptions, hazards, and monitoring of U.S. volcanoes with black and white photos. (Score: 0.690)
Alaska Volcano Observatory Homepage for Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) with offices in Anchorage and Fairbanks monitors and studies Alaskas hazardous volcanoes. Links to featured news, updates, publications and products, and a volcano atlas for Alaska. (Score: 0.648)
Distribution of high-temperature (150 C) geothermal resources in California Description and map of geothermal resources in California. (Score: 0.522)
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