Volcanism — Vol can*ism, n. Volcanic power or action; volcanicity. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
volcanism — (n.) 1869, from Fr. volcanisme; see VOLCANO (Cf. volcano) + ISM (Cf. ism) … Etymology dictionary
volcanism — (also vulcanism) ► NOUN Geology ▪ volcanic activity or phenomena … English terms dictionary
volcanism — [väl′kə niz΄əm, vôl′kə niz΄əm] n. [Fr volcanisme] volcanic activity or phenomena … English World dictionary
Volcanism on Io — This is a sub article to Io (moon)Volcanism on Io, a moon of Jupiter, produces lava flows, volcanic pits, and plumes of sulfur and sulfur dioxide hundreds of kilometres high. This volcanic activity was discovered in 1979 by Voyager 1 imaging… … Wikipedia
volcanism — /vol keuh niz euhm/, n. Geol. the phenomena connected with volcanoes and volcanic activity. Also, vulcanism. [1865 70; VOLCAN(O) + ISM] * * * or vulcanism Any of various processes and phenomena associated with the surface discharge of molten rock … Universalium
Volcanism in New Zealand — has been responsible for many of the country s geographical features, especially in the North Island, but has also claimed many lives. While the land s volcanic history dates back to before the Zealandia microcontinent rifted away from Gondwana,… … Wikipedia
Volcanism on Mars — Mariner 9 image of Olympus Mons[1]. This is one of the first images to show that Mars has large volcanoes. Volcanic activity, or volcanism, has played a significant role in the geologic evolution of Mars.[ … Wikipedia
Volcanism in Canada — Canada has examples of almost every type of volcano found on earth, including stratovolcanoes, calderas, cinder cones, shield volcanoes, maars, submarine volcanoes and tuyas. Most of Canada s volcanoes are located in British Columbia. Several… … Wikipedia
Volcanism in Italy — Italy is a volcanically active country, containing the only active volcano in mainland Europe. The country s volcanism is due chiefly to the presence, a short distance to the south, of the boundary between the Eurasian Plate and the African Plate … Wikipedia
