mud volcano

American  

noun

1. a vent in the earth's surface through which escaping gas and vapor issue, causing mud to boil and occasionally to overflow, forming a conical mound around the vent.

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mud volcano British  

noun

1. a cone-shaped mound formed from fine mud ejected, with gases and water, from hot springs, geysers, etc, in volcanic regions

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Etymology

Origin of mud volcano

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

The blast, which erupted in an area full of oil and gas fields on Sunday, was caused by a mud volcano, the government says.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2021

Researchers largely relied on computer models and comparisons with other earthquakes and mud volcano eruptions.

From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2015

The Lusi mud volcano began spewing 100,000 tons of mud daily, quickly covering three square miles of land in 65 feet of sediment.

From Slate • Oct. 3, 2012

Despite being the most intensely studied mud volcano ever, scientists have failed to agree on the cause of the eruption, which began in the early-morning hours of 29 May 2006.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 24, 2011

Baku on the Caspian.—The formation of a new mud volcano was witnessed on the 27th of November, 1827, at Tokmali, on the peninsula of Abscheron, east of Baku.

From Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology by Lyell, Charles, Sir