Home›Disciplines›VolcanologyDisciplinesVolcanologyAlso Known As VulcanologyBranch of GeologyCitation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextEarth and Environment Atlas. "Volcanology." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-earth.interactiveatlas.org/disciplines/volcanology.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextEarth and Environment Atlas. (n.d.). Volcanology. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-earth.interactiveatlas.org/disciplines/volcanologyCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{earthandenvironmentatlas-volcanology, author = {Earth and Environment Atlas}, title = {Volcanology}, year = {2026}, url = {https://dev-earth.interactiveatlas.org/disciplines/volcanology}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXReference and ClassificationDevelopingThe study of volcanoes: how magma rises, why one eruption oozes and another explodes, and what the ash, gas and lava a volcano releases say about the planet's interior.FactsCross-Tradition ConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsCentral QuestionWell-attestedVolcanology is the study of volcanoes, lava, magma, and related geological, geophysical and geochemical phenomena. 1ScopeWell-attestedThe study of volcanoes, lava, magma, and related geological, geophysical and geochemical phenomena (volcanism). 1SignificanceWell-attestedVolcanology underlies eruption forecasting and hazard mapping for the hundreds of millions of people who live within range of an active volcano. 1Cross-Tradition ConnectionsIncludes1257 Samalas Eruption, Phenomena Well-attested Source 1257 Samalas Eruption (Wikipedia)1815 Eruption of Mount Tambora, Phenomena Well-attested Source 1815 Eruption of Mount Tambora (Wikipedia)1883 Eruption of Krakatoa, Phenomena Well-attested Source 1883 Eruption of Krakatoa (Wikipedia)1902 Eruption of Mount Pelee, Phenomena Well-attested Source 1902 Eruption of Mount Pelee (Wikipedia)1980 Eruption of Mount St. Helens, Phenomena Well-attested Source 1980 Eruption of Mount St. Helens (Wikipedia)1991 Eruption of Mount Pinatubo, Phenomena Well-attested Source 1991 Eruption of Mount Pinatubo (Wikipedia)2018 Lower Puna Eruption, Phenomena Well-attested Source 2018 Lower Puna Eruption (Wikipedia)Armero Tragedy, Phenomena Well-attested Source Armero Tragedy (Wikipedia)Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, Phenomena Well-attested Source Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD (Wikipedia)Laki Eruption, 1783-1784, Phenomena Well-attested Source Laki (Wikipedia)Volcanism, Processes Well-attested Source Volcanism (Wikipedia)Yellowstone Caldera, Phenomena Well-attested Source Yellowstone Caldera (Wikipedia)Sources1. Volcanology (Wikipedia)Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, IntroductionVolcanology (also spelled vulcanology) is the study of volcanoes, lava, magma, and related geological, geophysical and geochemical phenomena (volcanism).View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year