GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

VOLCANOES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Batu Tara Volcano in Indonesia in erupts in 1998 this volcanic eruption is an example of?
A
Pelean
B
Plinian
C
Vulcanian
D
Phreatic
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Trident Volcano in Katmai National Park and Preserve erupted intermittently from 1953-1974, often in the Vulcanian style, sending ash columns into the atmosphere. Redoubt Volcano in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve experienced Vulcanian eruptions in March 2009.

Detailed explanation-2: -Batutara stratovolcano is a volcano located on the small isolated Komba Island in the Flores Sea in Indonesia. Vegetations covers the flanks of Batu Tara. The first historical eruption occurred in 1852 with explosions and lava flows.

Detailed explanation-3: -Taupo, the most active rhyolitic volcano of the Taupo volcanic zone, is a large, roughly 35-km-wide caldera with poorly defined margins. It is a type example of an “inverse volcano” that slopes inward towards the most recent vent location.

There is 1 question to complete.