Volcano shapes - shield, composite/stratiform, caldera - and chemistry
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English - June 21, 2020 22:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBEarth Sciences Science Education geology geoscience earthscience scienceeducation earthscienceeducation scienceteaching Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this episode, I talk about how volcanoes get different shapes due to the chemistry of the molten rock materials. We talk about the shield, composite/stratiform and caldera volcanoes...and a little about cinder cones. We mention silicate chemistry and the effect of water on shapes and eruption style.
This is a great primer to volcanoes!
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