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Volcano Home Pages and Institutions

Home pages for eminent volcanoes and eminent volcanic observatories.
  1. Etna (8)

Volcanoes of the World (Michigan Tech)

Start here—this site has them all.

Volcanoes of the World (Smithsonian)

This site has them all, too.

French Volcanological Observatories (in French)

Reports and data from Guadeloupe, Martinique, Réunion, and the Comoro Islands.

Latin American Volcanoes

Glyn Williams-Jones maintains this comprehensive site covering everything from Mexico to Chile.

Alaska Volcanic Observatory

Keeps an eye on Alaska and neighboring Russia.

Mount Erebus Volcano Observatory, Antarctica

Pictures and scientific data from the world's southernmost volcano.

Etna the Eternal

The 2001 eruption, and the human response, is a repeat performance of a mythic drama.

Galápagos (Darwin Research Station)

This famous group of islands, quiet at the moment, has volcanologists standing by.

Hawaii Volcano Observatory

This USGS site gives thorough coverage to Hawaii's five active volcanoes (including baby Lo`ihi).

Indonesia

Indonesia is the country most threatened by volcanoes. The Directorate of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation site includes the Merapi Volcano Observatory. (In Indonesian, English and Japanese)

INGEOMINAS, Colombia

The Colombian geologic agency has adopted unnecessary Flash, but you can still reach the volcanological observatories page from here (best in MSIE).

Long Valley Caldera, California

The most active place in California at the moment, being watched by the USGS.

Montserrat Volcano Observatory

Complete official information for this Caribbean island and its volcano La Soufrière.

Nordic Volcanological Institute, Iceland

The definitive home page for the volcanoes of Iceland.

Oldoinyo Lengai

The world's strangest volcano, in Tanzania, erupts black carbonate lava.

Oldoinyo Lengai, the Big Rock Candy Mountain

From your About Geology Guide, a more lyrical look at this weird volcano.

Popocatépetl (mostly Spanish)

CENAPRED is a Mexican National University agency that presents images, bulletins, warnings, and background info for citizens of the Mexico City region and the rest of Mexico.

Ruapehu

New Zealand's most active volcano is monitored by Web site builders @URL.

Sakurajima, Japan

A terrific lightning photo leads off this site, though much of the rest is still in construction.

Stromboli, Italy

This Swiss site is also a good home page for Etna.

Vulcano, Italy

The original volcano is given its due in this charming page from the Stromboli On-Line site.

Yellowstone Volcano Observatory

A brand-new institution established to keep a scientific eye on North America's greatest single volcanic center, the Yellowstone complex in northwestern Wyoming.

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