United States Geologic Survey: Selected Volcano Information
http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/Products/sproducts.html

United States Geological Survey, Department of the Interior


This United States Geological Survey (USGS) Volcano Hazards Program site contains links to selected material related to volcanic hazards. Users can access information about the volcanic hazards program, publications, topical maps of volcanoes world wide, aviation safety reports, volcanic hazard reports, computer software, volcano digital series and educational videos. Several USGS fact sheets are also available for volcanoes in Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, the Pacific Northwest and around the world. Fact sheets can be downloaded as pdf files or html. This site contains a wide variety of comprehensive material on the world's volcanoes and the hazards associated with them.

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Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Environmental Geology, Mineralogy:Environmental Mineralogy, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Igneous Processes
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Collection
Special Interest: Hazards
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16), High School (9-12)
Geochemistry Applications: Environmental Geochemistry, Atmospheric Geochemistry
Health Topics: Epidemiology and Risk Analysis
Theme: Teach the Earth:Incorporating Societal Issues:Hazards, Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Mineralogy, Petrology, Environmental Geology