(geology) A volcano capable of venting lava, pyroclastic material, or gases.
active volcano
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A volcano known to have erupted in recent times, or which is likely to erupt. Examples include Mt. St Helens, USA, and Etna, Sicily.
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- Kilauea
- Apo (mountain)
- Mauna Loa (volcano)
- Guallatiri
- Tungurahua
- Erebus, Mount
- Ruiz, Nevado del
- Tambora, Gunung
- Krakatoa
- Mayon, Mount
- Taal (lake of southwest Luzon)
- Colima (volcano)
- Etna, Mount
- Mauna Kea (volcano)
