Volcano Types DiagramHawaiian type volcanos may erput frequently but do not produce high columns and are usually not extremely explosive. Kilauea is a classic example. Learn more from VolcanoWatch Surtseyan eruiptions are more explosive due to a higher degree of interaction between magma and water. The classic example is Surtsey, off the coast of Iceland. Stombolian type volcanos produce mid size eruption columns, typified by the name sake volcano, Stromboli, in Italy Plinian eruptions produce some of the largest clouds of ash and stream. Examples include Pinatubo, in the Philippines. Combining the large eruption columns of Plinian eruptions and the effects of magma-water interaction, produce this type. An example is Santa María Volcano in Guatemala.  Volcanos are often classified by plotting their degree of "explosiveness" (y axis) and height of the erpution column (x axis).... the largest and most dangerous eruptions have high values of both. Check over each type for examples.
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