Read articlePlate tectonics and volcanismThe Earth's outer crust is composed of different tectonic plates. These drift apart, collide or slide over each other and can cause earthquakes.
Read articleMagmatic gasesMagmatic gases hold the main responsibility for magma production at great depths in the Earth's mantle. Furthermore, they are the predominant driving forces of...
Read articleConsequences of volcanic eruptionsGlobal cooling after the large-volume, highly-explosive Tambora eruption in Indonesia in 1815:
Read articleDangerous water vapour: phreatic eruptionsPhreatic eruptions often occur without any forewarning. Many were unprepared for the sudden eruption of Ontake volcano, Japan in autumn 2014.
Read articleInfographics on volcanic eruptionsA picture is worth a thousand words: information and data are summarized in graphics (in german).