Researching a famous volcano
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Print Resources
You will find books on volcanoes at 555.22 in the non-fiction shelves
Websites
An up-to-date site on volcanoes around the world from the Smithsonian Institute’s National Museum of Natural History
This site from Oregon State University includes an alphabetical list of all volcanoes.
A comprehensive site on US volcanoes produced by the U.S. Geological Survey organisation.
Incudes an alphabetical list of all active volcanoes in the world
Active volcanoes arranged by geographic region on the Michigan Technological University’s Volcanoes website.
Volcanoes: Can we predict volcanic eruptions?
An interactive site produced by Annenberg Learner
How volcanoes work: Historical eruptions
Descriptions of cataclysmic eruptions, including Mt. Pelee, Mt. St Helens, Paricutin, Krakatoa and Santorini
A interactive that looks at some of the deadliest eruptions, including Krakatoa, Mount Tambora, Mount Pelee and Mount Pinatubo
Inside Nyiragongo Volcano / NOVA
This interactive explores the Nyiragongo volcano and the risks it poses to the 500,000 people who live in its shadow.
This site examines the basic geological features of a volcano.
Videos
Mt. St. Helens Eruption May 18, 1980
Volcano 101 / National Geographic
Top 10 Deadliest Volcanic Eruptions in History
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