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Volcanic crater

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A volcanic crater is a circular depression in the ground caused by volcanic activity. It is typically a basin, circular in form within which occurs a vent (or vents) from which magma erupts as gases,...
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Types of volcanic eruptions

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During a volcanic eruption, lava, tephra, and various gases are expelled from a volcanic vent or fissure. Several types of volcanic eruptions have been distinguished by volcanologists. These are often named after famous volcanoes where...
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Mount Etna

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Mount Etna is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, close to Messina and Catania. It lies above the convergent plate margin between the African Plate and the Eurasian Plate. It is...
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Yamanashi Prefecture

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Yamanashi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Kōfu....
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Gunma Prefecture

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Gunma Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the northwest corner of the Kantō region on Honshu island. Its capital is Maebashi....
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Onsen

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An onsen is a term for hot springs in the Japanese language, though the term is often used to describe the bathing facilities and inns around the hot springs. As a volcanically active country, Japan...
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