Recommended Web Sites
Earth's
Active Volcanoes
A clearly presented list of links to the worlds active volcanoes. The volcanoes
are broken up by region, making it easy to spot associations between volcanoes
in the same general locations. This site is a good starting point for research
if you know either the name of the volcano or the part of the Earth where
it can be found. For general school project work it is also a good starting
point, offering students a good range of volcanoes to research further.
Montserrat
Volcano Observatory
Montserrat is an island with serious volcano problems! This page is the official
report on the current situation at Soufriere Hills Volcano. There are archives
of the weekly newsletter published by the Emergency Dept, information about
the Volcano Observatory, pictures, daily scientific reports, maps and links
to other related sites. The best Montserrat information site I have found,
and a valuable educational resource.
Mt.
St. Helen's
Some interesting photographs of this famous volcano before and after its recent
eruption. The collection of slides makes a visit here well worthwhile , and
as an added bonus there is even a live video camera image from the Johnston
Ridge Observatory, updated every 10 minutes.
Pacific
Ring of Fire
An excellent map showing active volcanoes, plate boundaries and names, trenches,
ridges and the 'Ring of Fire'. It's in colour too.
Ruapehu
Mt Ruapehu is an active volcano in New Zealand. With the great catch phrase
of "Forget java, we've got lava", this site provides the most recent information
about the volcano and the latest video image from the volcano camera..
VolcanoWorld
A mixture of links and original information, and even a search engine. The
main page is split into sections, each covering a different aspect of the
site, such as "Research and Information", "Interact with US", and "Volcano
Indices". This is a good resource and ideal for school use.
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