concepts
disaster relief
eruption of El Chichón
geomorphology
krakatoa eruption
landforms
mount pelee eruption
mount st. helens eruption
natural disasters
nevado del ruiz eruption
The spatial and temporal distribution of volcanism on Earth's surface is associated with geodynamics. Volcanic morphology is related to physical properties and chemical composition of the magma governed by the tectonic setting as well as exogenous processes over geological time. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Volcanoes]
volcanoes