volcanic heat
Earth's molten energy
Volcanic heat is the thermal energy generated by volcanic activity—magma chambers, hot springs, and geothermal vents.
The term appears in discussions of geology, geothermal energy, and natural phenomena: The island's volcanic heat powers most of its electricity.
Figuratively, volcanic heat can describe intense passion or explosive temperament.
- magmaMolten rock underground
- lavaErupted liquid stone
- lava flowMoving volcanic discharge
- geothermalRelating to underground heat
- eruptionViolent sudden release
molten rock · ring of fire · molten · crater · sulfur · sulfur smell · steam · fumarole · geyser · hot springs · mantle · hotspring · pyroclastic · basalt · caldera · vent · thermal · smoldering
- heatthermal energy, heatwave, radiation, convection, insulators
- heat sourcesradiator, furnace, stove, oven, fireplace
- temperaturehot, cold, warm, cool, freezing
- extreme temperaturesfreezing, boiling, scorching, frigid, subzero
- Geothermal Featuresgeyser, fumarole, geysers, hot spring, hot springs
volcanic heatarctic cold
Intense, severe chill
permafrost · deep freeze · freezing cold · ice · absolute zero
volcanic heatglacial ice
Compressed snow becoming solid
ice sheet · extinct volcano · glacier · ice cap · polar ice
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