stratovolcano
Cone-shaped explosive mountain
A stratovolcano is a steep, cone-shaped volcano built up by alternating layers of lava flows, ash, and rock fragments.
These composite structures—Mount Fuji, Mount Vesuvius, Mount St.
Helens—are the classic image of a volcano, prone to explosive eruptions.
Also called composite volcano.
Tapered solid, circular base
- craterImpact or volcanic basin
- calderaCollapsed volcanic summit basin
- ventOpening for airflow
- fumaroleVolcanic gas vent
summit · peak · slope · flank · ridge · edifice · dome · composite
Molten rock underground
- lavaErupted liquid stone
- basaltFine-grained volcanic stone
- andesiteIntermediate volcanic rock
- rhyolitePale volcanic igneous rock
obsidian · pumice · silica · viscosity · tectonic · subduction · igneous · extrusive
Hot eruption debris
- ashfallAirborne volcanic debris descending
- eruptionViolent sudden release
- laharVolcanic debris flow
- explosiveProne to sudden detonation
evacuation · disaster · catastrophic · deadly · destructive · seismic · tremors · collapse
Impressively dignified and beautiful
- toweringOf imposing height
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
- awe-inspiringEvoking reverential wonder
- sublimeAwe-inspiring greatness
iconic · symmetrical · snowcapped · picturesque · panoramic · scenic · breathtaking · dramatic
cone
Tapered solid, circular base
fumarole · summit · peak · slope · flank · ridge · edifice · dome · composite · symmetrical
magma
Molten rock underground
rhyolite · obsidian · pumice · silica · viscosity · tectonic · subduction · igneous · extrusive · orogeny
pyroclastic
Hot eruption debris
explosive · evacuation · disaster · catastrophic · deadly · destructive · seismic · tremors · collapse · suffocation
majestic
Impressively dignified and beautiful
- toweringOf imposing height
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
- awe-inspiringEvoking reverential wonder
sublime · iconic · symmetrical · snowcapped · picturesque · panoramic · scenic · breathtaking · dramatic · magnificent
- geologybedrock, fault lines, faults, rock, basalt
- landformsmountain, cliff, valley, mountain ridge, hill
- volcanic activityeruption, active, lava, dormant, magma
- volcanoesMount Fuji, caldera, lava, crater, Etna
- volcanic sitescrater, caldera, lava flow, geyser, fumarole
- Volcanismmagma, eruption, lava flow, magma chamber, volcanism
stratovolcanoshield volcano
Low-profile basaltic mountain
caldera · lava dome · volcanic crater · cinder cone · volcanic plateau