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Understanding Volcanoes
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Mt. Saint Helens blew up with a force 20,000 times greater than the Hiroshima atom bomb.
Mt. Saint Helens Mt. Saint Helens blew up with a force 20,000 times greater than the Hiroshima atom bomb. Understanding Volcanoes 03:22 April 06, 2006 84138 -
It wasn't until the 1960s that scientists developed the theory of plate tectonics.
Plate Tectonics It wasn't until the 1960s that scientists developed the theory of plate tectonics. Understanding Volcanoes 03:51 April 06, 2006 55104 -
In 1993 the Hawaiian volcano Kilauea sent a lava flow that burned an entire village to the ground.
Lava Flow In 1993 the Hawaiian volcano Kilauea sent a lava flow that burned an entire village to the ground. Understanding Volcanoes 02:49 April 06, 2006 69526 -
A little girl narrowly escapes the scorching death of a pyroclastic flow.
Surviving Montserrat A little girl narrowly escapes the scorching death of a pyroclastic flow. Understanding Volcanoes 04:04 November 05, 2008 42932 -
Photographer Wolfgang Muller is so obsessed with volcanoes that he has made a career out of observing them.
Meet the Lava Junkies Photographer Wolfgang Muller is so obsessed with volcanoes that he has made a career out of observing them. Understanding Volcanoes 03:46 April 04, 2006 64618 -
Hawaiian culture reveres volcanoes and personifies them in the fire Goddess Pele.
Pele: Goddess of Fire Hawaiian culture reveres volcanoes and personifies them in the fire Goddess Pele. Understanding Volcanoes 03:18 April 06, 2006 22411 -
To get the macro view of volcanic activity you have to take a big step back and connect the dots.
The Ring of Fire To get the macro view of volcanic activity you have to take a big step back and connect the dots. Understanding Volcanoes 01:08 April 04, 2006 150522 -
Active volcanoes create tons of gas that smell like rotten eggs.
Active Volcanoes Stink Active volcanoes create tons of gas that smell like rotten eggs. Understanding Volcanoes 01:11 April 06, 2006 25000 -
Volcanoes have the power to create and sustain life as well as destroy.
Underwater Volcanoes Volcanoes have the power to create and sustain life as well as destroy. Understanding Volcanoes 02:17 April 06, 2006 44171 -
The Hawaiian volcano Kilauea has been erupting non-stop since 1983 providing an ideal natural laboratory.
Kilauea - A Volcano Lab The Hawaiian volcano Kilauea has been erupting non-stop since 1983 providing an ideal natural laboratory. Understanding Volcanoes 03:02 April 06, 2006 18288 -
This nasty small volcanic island off the coast of New Zealand has steam vents that sound like roaring jet engines.
White Island, New Zealand This nasty small volcanic island off the coast of New Zealand has steam vents that sound like roaring jet engines. Understanding Volcanoes 03:08 April 06, 2006 14959 -
New Zealand's highest peak and ski resort is also an active volcano.
Playing Dangerously in New Zealand New Zealand's highest peak and ski resort is also an active volcano. Understanding Volcanoes 02:00 April 06, 2006 12536 -
Volcanic ash is a volcano's legacy and can lower the temperature of the entire earth.
Ash - A Volcano's Legacy Volcanic ash is a volcano's legacy and can lower the temperature of the entire earth. Understanding Volcanoes 02:06 April 04, 2006 48332 -
Hawaiians have learned to revere volcanoes that continue to reshape their homeland.
The Hawaiian Volcanoes Hawaiians have learned to revere volcanoes that continue to reshape their homeland. Understanding Volcanoes 02:16 April 04, 2006 41515 -
In the year 79 A.D. 16,000 inhabitants were killed and buried alive as the city of Pompeii, Italy was covered in ten feet of volcanic ash.
Images from Pompeii In the year 79 A.D. 16,000 inhabitants were killed and buried alive as the city of Pompeii, Italy was covered in ten feet of volcanic ash. Understanding Volcanoes 02:26 April 06, 2006 65100 -
The volcano on the Caribbean island of Montserrat has been erupting since 1995 and is the world's top site for volcanic research.
Montserrat The volcano on the Caribbean island of Montserrat has been erupting since 1995 and is the world's top site for volcanic research. Ultimate Guide to Volcanoes 04:02 April 04, 2006 44213 -
An erupting volcano's 600 degree pyroclastic flow moves at speeds of over one hundred miles an hour and carbonizes victims in its path.
Pyroclastic Flow An erupting volcano's 600 degree pyroclastic flow moves at speeds of over one hundred miles an hour and carbonizes victims in its path. Ultimate Guide to Volcanoes 02:29 April 06, 2006 98778
- About This Playlist
- Understanding Volcanoes
- Volcano videos on DiscoveryChannel.com help you understand volcanos all around the globe, including Pompeii and Hawaii. From volcanic lava to resulting ash, see how volcanoes effect the world around us.
- List Added: February 05, 2010
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- Understanding Volcanoes: Mt. Saint Helens
- Mt. Saint Helens blew up with a force 20,000 times greater than the Hiroshima atom bomb.
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