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    The document describes five types of volcanic eruptions: 1) Phreatic or hydrothermal eruptions are driven by steam and are short-lived, producing ash columns. 2) Phreatomagmatic eruptions involve interactions between water and magma, producing fine ash and pyroclastic flows. 3) Strombolian eruptions are weak to violent and produce fountains of lava. 4) Vulcanian eruptions produce tall ash columns up to 20 km high and pyroclastic flows, like Paricutin Volcano. 5) Plinian eruptions are excessively explosive and eject gas and pyroclastics high into the sky, like Pin

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    Types of volcanic eruptions

    a. Phreatic or hydrothermal – is a stream-driven eruption as the hot rocks come in contact with water. It
    is short- lived, characterized by ash columns but may be an onset of a larger eruption. Shown on the
    right is our Taal Volcano in Batangas.

    b. Phreatomagmatic – is a violent eruption due to the contact between water and magma. As a result, a
    large column of very fine ash and high-speed and sideway emission of pyroclastics called base surges are
    observed.

    c. Strombolian- A period weak to violent eruption characterized by fountain lava.

    d. Vulcanian – characterized by tall eruption columns that reach up to 20 km high with pyroclastic flow
    and ashfall tephra like that of Paricutin Volcano in Mexico.

    e. Plinian – excessively explosive type of eruption of gas and pyroclastics, just like our Pinatubo Volcano
    in Zambales.

    Shield volcanoes are formed by the accumulation of lava that oozes out from the volcano. Since non-
    viscous lava can flow freely, a broad, slightly domed structure that resembles a warrior’s shield is
    formed as shown in Figure 13. An example of this type is the Mauna Loa in Hawaii.

    Cinder cones, on the other hand, are built from ejected lava fragments. They have a steep slope, wide
    crater and are the most abundant of the three major volcano types. One example of this type is the
    Paricutin in Mexico.

    Composite cones or stratovolcanoes are large, nearly perfect sloped structure formed from alternate
    solidification of both lava and pyroclastic deposits. One perfect example of this type of cone is
    ourMayon Volcano.

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