Volcanic Eruptions
The ash, dust, gases, and lava released by volcanic explosion. The gases are volatile matter composed principally of about 90% water vapor, and carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen. The ash or dust is pyroclastic ejecta and lava is molten extrusive material consisting mainly of magnesium silicate. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
Year introduced: 2009 (1995)
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Tree Number(s): G01.311.955
MeSH Unique ID: D018707
Entry Terms:
- Volcanic Eruption
- Eruptions, Volcanic
- Eruption, Volcanic
- Volcanic Ash
- Ash, Volcanic
- Volcanic Gases
- Gases, Volcanic
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