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
The partial collapse of the volcanic cone overnight produced a new lava stream that started to follow a similar path down the Cumbre Vieja ridge toward the western shore to the ocean.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 9, 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
Views of Sir Humphrey Davy and L. von Buch.—The question how a volcanic cone came to be formed was not settled without a long controversy carried on by several naturalists of eminence.
From Volcanoes: Past and Present by Hull, Edward
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