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volcanoes that contain small amounts of carbon dioxide<<<<WRONG!!
VOLCANOES THAT HAVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF SILICA!!!!
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A supervolcano (Caldera) has a VEI (volcanic explositivity index) of up to 8 namedly 'The Yellow Stone Caldera' and 'Lake Toba.' Lake Toba Erupted 2800KM3 of ash and lava.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe most explosive type of volcano is a rhyolite caldera complex. It is a volcanic system that is made up of a series of overlapping craters. An example of this type of volcano is Yellowstone.
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∙ 13y agoNobody really knows. Krakatoa and Toba would be high on anyones list though.
6 Super volcanoes:
the Yellowstone, Long Valley, and Valles Caldera in the United States;
Lake Toba, North Sumatra, Indonesia;
Taupo Volcano, North Island, New Zealand;
and Aira Caldera, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan.
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∙ 9y agoThe most explosive volcanic eruption was the Toba super-eruption 74,000 years ago.
- Ranked 8 on the VEI (highest ranking)
- Toba released over 2,800 cu kilometers (670 cubic miles) of magma
- The eruption released enough CO2 to equal Humanity's current annual output (2013)
- The Toba eruption lowered the Earth's global temperature 4 degrees
- It almost wiped out humanity.
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Did Hawaiian volcano have the most explosive eruption?
No. Volcanic eruptions in Hawaii are not usually explosive.
Was mauna loa a quiet or explosive eruption?
No, Mauna Loa is not an explosive volcano. It tends to be non-explosive.
Is mt st helens non-explosive or explosive?
Mount St. Helens is generally regarded as an explosive volcano, but like most stratovolcanoes, it can produce both explosive and non-explosive eruptions.
What is an explosive volcano eruption?
Most explosive volcanoes are stratovolcanoes, also called composite volcanoes.
Is mt shasta a explosive or a non-explosive volcano?
Mount Shasta is Explosive.
Is a Cinder Cone volcano A non explosive or explosive volcano?
a cinder con volcano is an explosive volcano
Is the Yellowstone volcano quiet explosive or both?
Yes. The Yellowstone volcano has produced several VEI-8 eruptions, the most explosive level of eruption possible.
Is a Hawaiian volcano an explosive volcano?
Generally not. Most eruptions in Hawaii are effusive.
Did Hawaiian volcano have the most explosive eruption?
No. Volcanic eruptions in Hawaii are not usually explosive.
Is kilauea a supervolcano?
No. A supervolcano is a volcano that is capable of producing extremely large explosive eruptions. Kilauea is a shield volcano. Most of its eruptions are non-explosive or only mildly explosive.
Is the akutan volcano explosive or nonexplosive?
is akutan volcano explosive or nonexplosive
Is a shield volcano explosive or not?
Generally not. Explosive eruptions may happen occasionally, but most eruptions are effusive.
Was mauna loa a quiet or explosive eruption?
No, Mauna Loa is not an explosive volcano. It tends to be non-explosive.
Does a cinder cone volcano erupt explosive?
Most eruptions from a cinder cone are explosive, though not very large.
Is krakatau explosive or nonexplosive volcano?
explosive
Is mt st helens non-explosive or explosive?
Mount St. Helens is generally regarded as an explosive volcano, but like most stratovolcanoes, it can produce both explosive and non-explosive eruptions.
How do you tell if a volcano is explosive or non explosive?
When it explodes!
