Decade volcanoes Volcano

koryaksky volcano towering on petropavlovsk-kamchatsky on kamchatka peninsula, far eastern russia

the decade volcanoes 17 volcanoes identified international association of volcanology , chemistry of earth s interior (iavcei) being worthy of particular study in light of history of large, destructive eruptions , proximity populated areas. named decade volcanoes because project initiated part of united nations-sponsored international decade natural disaster reduction. 17 current decade volcanoes are

the deep earth carbon degassing project, initiative of deep carbon observatory, monitors 9 volcanoes, 2 of decade volcanoes. focus of deep earth carbon degassing project use multi-component gas analyzer system instruments measure co2/so2 ratios in real-time , in high-resolution allow detection of pre-eruptive degassing of rising magmas, improving prediction of volcanic activity.