Volcano

Rupture in the crust of a planet that allows lava, ash, and gases to escape from below the surface

A volcano is a rupture in the crust of a planetary-mass object, such as Earth, that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface.

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Cumbre Vieja: Volcano continues to roar as volcanologist urges people to 'stay away from lava'

The floor is lava, for real this time: Spain's Cumbre Vieja continues to roar, as volcanologists urge people to stay away from the..

euronews (in English) 22 Sep 2021

Volcano erupts on Spain's island of La Palma

The Cumbre Vieja volcano erupted on Spain's Canary Islands Sunday, spewing out lava, ash and a huge column of smoke after days of..

euronews (in English) 20 Sep 2021