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IAVCEI
stands for the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry
of the Earth's Interior. The Association
represents the primary international focus for:
(1) research in volcanology,
(2) efforts to mitigate volcanic disasters, and
(3) research into closely related disciplines,
such as igneous geochemistry and petrology, geochronology, volcanogenic mineral
deposits, and the physics of the generation and
ascent of magmas in the upper mantle and crust. ...
The major activity of the Commission in recent years has
been through its Sub-Commission on
Decade Volcanoes.
This represents the primary IAVCEI contribution to the International Decade for
Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR).
The aim of the Decade Volcanoes project is to direct attention
to a small number of
selected, active volcanoes world-wide
and to encourage the establishment of a range of research and public-awareness
activities aimed at enhancing an understanding
of the volcanoes and the hazards posed by them.
Excerpt from:
IAVCEI Website HomePage, 1998
The following 16 nominated Decade Volcanoes
have been accepted by the IAVCEI Sub-Commission
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- Avachinsky-Koryaksky, Kamchatka
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Colima Volcano, Mexico
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Mount Etna, Italy
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Galeras Volcano, Colombia
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Mauna Loa, Hawaii
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Merapi Volcano, Indonesia
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Niragongo Volcano, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Mount Rainier, Washington
Mount Rainier, Washington
The potential hazards posed by Mount Rainier led to its inclusion as one
of sixteen volcanoes worldwide to be designated
Decade Volcanoes.
The Decade Volcano initiative is part of a United Nations program aimed at
better utilizing science and emergency management to reduce the severity of
natural disasters. The Decade Volcanoes are the focus of coordinated earth
-science studies and land-use planning to learn the best ways to reduce the
risks to life and property from volcano-related hazards. Products from
Decade Volcano studies at Mount Rainier will include updated maps showing
the areas and levels of hazards, maps showing the locations and ages of
Rainier's lavas and debris flow deposits, and reports on the style and size
of selected eruptions and on the structure and makeup of the rocks forming
Mount Rainier and its underpinnings.
-- Excerpt from: Sisson, 1995
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Sakurajima Volcano, Japan
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Santa Maria/Santiaguito Volcano, Guatemala
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Santorini Volcano, Greece
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Taal Volcano, Philippines
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Teide Volcano, Canary Islands, Spain
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Ulawun Volcano, Papua New Guinea
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Unzen Volcano, Japan
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Vesuvius Volcano, Italy
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