Volcanoes and lava: short videos
This page explores various aspects of volcanoes and lava through a series of short videos, each linking to its source. Viewers will learn about Mount Fuji's cultural significance and its status as an active stratovolcano, as well as the unique blue fire phenomenon of the Ijen volcano group. The page also covers the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens and the distinctive color-changing crater lakes of Kelimutu in Indonesia. Other topics include the volcanic history of Bora Bora, the mud eruptions of mud volcanoes, and the large lava lake of Mount Nyiragongo. Each video offers concise insights into these volcanic features and phenomena.
20 videos
Places0:33Mount Fuji's Cultural Significance and UNESCO Recognition
Japan
Phenomena1:00The Blue Fire of Ijen
Indonesia
Places1:13Mount St. Helens 1980 Eruption
United States of America
Places0:52Mount Fuji's Cultural Legacy
Japan
Places1:02Mount Teide on Tenerife
Spain
Phenomena0:57Kelimutu's Color-Changing Crater Lakes
Indonesia
Places1:08Bora Bora's Volcanic History
French Polynesia
Phenomena0:53Mud Volcanoes Are Not Volcanoes
Azerbaijan
Places1:09Deception Island's Volcanic Harbour
Antarctica
Places1:13Cotopaxi: Ecuador's Restless Volcano
Ecuador
Places1:18Mount Kazbek, Georgia's Sleeping Volcano
Georgia
Places0:57Arenal Volcano's Perfect Cone
Costa Rica
Places0:59Rangitoto Island's Volcanic Story
New Zealand
Places1:19Fernando de Noronha's Volcanic Peak
Brazil
Places1:02The Lava That Turns White
United Republic of Tanzania
Places1:23Popocatépetl Volcano Uncovered
Mexico
Places1:12Mount Nyiragongo Volcano Facts
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Phenomena1:08Parícutin Volcano Emerges in Mexico
Mexico
Phenomena1:07Basalt: Earth's Common Volcanic Rock
Iceland
Phenomena1:02Ice Volcano Wonders
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