Understanding volcanoes

• The University of North Dakota's Volcano World site has a great deal of educational material.
• Michigan Technological University's volcano home page has extensive links to information about volcano science
• The U.S. Geological Survey volcano home page has links to a great deal of information.
• A USATODAY.com Cold Science page has information on Antarctica's volcanoes.
• A June 1999 news story tells how researchers have found that ice ages may stifle volcanoes.
• A brief look at whether volcanoes or volcanic vents could be related to El Niño.

Information on eruptions

• The University of North Dakota's Volcano World site lists current and recent eruptions.
• The Alaska Volcano Observatory web page has the latest on that state's volcanoes.

Hawaii's volcanoes

Since the beginning of a historical records early in the 19th century, eruptions have occurred frequently at Mauna Loa and Kilauea on the Big Island. Both volcanoes are readily accessible; scientists can study them at close range in relative safety and tourists can visit them. Obviously, they can be dangerous and signs and warnings should always be observed. These links have more information on Hawaii's volcanoes:

• U.S. Geological Survey: Volcanic and Seismic Hazards in Hawaii
• U.S. Geological Survey: Living on Active Volcanoes, the Island of Hawaii
• Kilauea still erupting after 15 years
• Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Haleakala National Park
• U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory "Volcano Watch" newsletter
• The Hawaii Center for Volcanology home page
• U.S. Geological Survey: About Hawaiian volcanoes

The Montserrat volcano

The Soufriere Hills Volcano on the Caribbean island of Montserrat continues to post a threat. to the island. Information is available on the Volcano World Web site and from the Montserrat Volcano Observatory. A package of USATODAY.com stories from 1997 takes a detailed look at how Montserrat's struggle made scientists aware of the need for better volcano monitoring.

Fiji: Garden island, or volcano?

New Zealand geologist says that the island may be unstable - an island that is a sleeping volcano and could erupt any time. Find out what scientific data reveals.

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