volcanic region
Magma-active territory
A volcanic region is an area characterized by volcanic activity—active volcanoes, lava flows, hot springs, geysers, or geothermal features.
Such regions often form along tectonic plate boundaries or over hotspots in the Earth's mantle: Iceland sits in one of the most volcanic regions on Earth.
The term applies both to currently active zones and areas shaped by past eruptions.
- magmaMolten rock underground
- calderaCollapsed volcanic summit basin
- eruptionViolent sudden release
- fire and brimstoneWrathful divine punishment imagery
- fumaroleVolcanic gas vent
sulfur smell · hot springs · lahar · hotspot · cinder cone · heat · soil fertility · pyroclastic flow · lava field · subduction zone · ash · archaeological site · vent · pioneer species · lava · lava flow · crater · endemic species
- landformsmountain, cliff, valley, mountain ridge, hill
- planetary featuresmountain, crater, canyon, cliff, mesa
- biomesdesert, forest, grassland, jungle, tundra
- wildernesswilderness area, wilds, backcountry, back country, backwoods
- hotspotsmobile hotspot, public wifi, tethering, wireless access, disease hotspot
- CongoKinshasa, Congo River, DRC, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo Basin