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

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mud volcano

While it is unclear how a mud volcano can catch fire naturally, one theory is that it might happen when a mixture of flammable gasses is ignited by sparks from rocks colliding together.

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

The mud volcano has inflicted a punishing blow to the region of Java island 700 kilometers east of the capital, Jakarta.

From Science Magazine ● Feb. 24, 2011

The boiling spring, or mud volcano, as such phenomenons are variously called, consisted, in the main, of a large pool of muddy colored water, lying at the foot of a hill.

From Bart Keene's Hunting Days or, The Darewell Chums in a Winter Camp by Allen Chapman