Education
Links
Volcano News
Educational site with articles on recent volcanic activity.
Volcanoes
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/volc/
An online volcanology textbook by Robert I. Tilling of the United States Geological Survey.
Volcanoes
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/volcanoes/
This interactive exhibit, part of the Exhibits Collection of The Annenberg/CPB Projects, explores why volcanic eruptions occur. Activities invite visitors to melt rocks, locate famous volcanoes and play the role of a volcanologist. Includes video clips and related Web sites of interest.
Kilauea Volcano
http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/GG/HCV/kilauea.html
Excellent summaries of eruptions including Puu Oo, the latest.
Teachers Guide to Stratovolcanoes
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/hazard/stratoguide/
Descriptions of 8 major stratovolcanoes around the Pacific rim.
Ask a volcanologist
http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/GG/ASK/volcanoes.html
Direct your question to someone at the University of Hawaii, land of volcanoes.
How Volcanoes Work
http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/how_volcanoes_work/
Comprehensive educational resource on the science of volcanic processes. Topics include eruption dynamics, volcanic landforms, and types and products of eruptions. Includes several animations.
Ask an Earth-Scientist
http://imina.soest.hawaii.edu/GG/ASK/
Answers to frequently asked questions about volcanoes as well as answers by experts to new questions.
Montserrat Volcano
http://www.synapses.co.uk/science/mvolcano.html
Part of Dr. Love's (UK) series on "Science Explained".
Glaciers and Caves on Volcanoes
Images and data on Cascade and other volcanoes.
Center for Study of Active Volcanoes
http://www.uhh.hawaii.edu/~csav/
University of Hawaii at Hilo offers courses in volcanology and monitoring active volcanoes.
NeMO, Undersea Volcano
http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/vents/nemo/
Monitoring active volcanoes on the sea floor 250 miles off the coast of Oregon.
Volcanic cave contains remains of early Sardinian man
News about the origin of Sardinians from the fossil bones in Nurighe's cave closed by a volcanic eruption.
NOVA: Volcano's Deadly Warning
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/volcano/
Companion site to the NOVA TV program. An interview with seismologist Bernard Chouet, who has come up with a new method for predicting volcanic eruptions.
Ambrym Volcano
Ambrym volcano information, news, and travel.
Lopevi Volcano
Lopevi volcano information, news, and travel.
Tinakula Volcano
Tinakula volcano information, news, and travel.
Ambae Volcano (Aoba)
http://www.volcanolive.com/ambae.html
Ambae (Aoba) volcano information, news, and travel.