Educational resources and extensive links
Educational site with articles on recent volcanic activity.
An online volcanology textbook by Robert I. Tilling of the United States Geological Survey.
Interactive exhibit, part of the Exhibits Collection of Annenberg Media. Activities invite visitors to melt rocks, locate famous volcanoes and play the role of a volcanologist. Includes video clips and related websites.
Bob Ballard's Jason Project on the growing lava field from Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii.
Excellent summaries of eruptions including Puu Oo, the latest.
Descriptions of 8 major stratovolcanoes around the Pacific rim.
Direct your question to someone at the University of Hawaii, land of volcanoes.
Comprehensive educational resource on the science of volcanic processes. Topics include eruption dynamics, volcanic landforms, and types and products of eruptions. Includes several animations.
A volcano guide including a list of the world's killer eruptions.
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