volcanism
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of volcanism
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Earth Science - Middle School
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Those areas could become priority targets for future missions seeking signs of active tectonics or volcanism.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
Notably, this happened without the presence of a deep mantle plume, challenging long-held assumptions about the source of such volcanism.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2025
“Erebus helps us understand what other volcanism in the region could look like.”
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 2, 2024
“Iceland is essentially one of the best places in the world to study this … because we have both volcanism and glaciers,” volcanologist Michelle Parks of the Icelandic Meteorological Office told Reuters.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2024
Lassen Peak, some wise men believe, is the last exhibit of activity in the dying volcanism of the Cascade Mountains.
From The Book of the National Parks by Robert Sterling Yard
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