volcanic cone
Americannoun
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The 2014/15 eruption created a volcanic cone, joining the two old Hunga islands to create a combined island about 5km long.
From Scientific American • Jan. 18, 2022
The collapse Saturday of part of the volcanic cone sent a flood of bright red lava pouring down from the Cumbre Vieja ridge that initially cracked open on Sept. 19.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2021
On Oahu, on a ridge overlooking the enormous volcanic cone known as Diamond Head, Bob Larsen brought in the outdoor furniture and made pancakes on Thursday morning.
From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2018
The island’s most iconic feature, the Caldeira da Graciosa, resulted from the collapse of a volcanic cone 12,000 years ago.
From Washington Post • Dec. 14, 2015
By far the best-known volcanic cone is that of Vesuvius, which has been subjected to tolerably complete record for about twenty-four hundred years.
From Outlines of the Earth's History A Popular Study in Physiography by Shaler, Nathaniel Southgate
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