What are Volcano Hazards
http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs002-97/

Bobbie Myers, Steven Brantley, Peter Stauffer, II Hendley, United States Geological Survey, United States Geological Survey, United States Geological Survey, United States Geological Survey


This United States Geological Survey (USGS) on-line publication contains details about the geologic and hydrologic hazards caused by volcanoes, specifically in the U.S. Information and details are provided about hazards such as eruption blasts, volcanic gases, lava and pyroclastic flows, volcano landslides and lahars.

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Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12), Middle (6-8)Keywords: fumaroles, tephra, lava dome, mudflows, ash, bombs, eruption cloud, debris flow