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• Mud volcano — A series of mud volcanoes in Gobustan, Azerbaijan …   Wikipedia

• mud volcano — ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY GLOSSARY A mud volcano is a small volcano shaped cone of mud and clay, usually less than 1 2 m tall. These small mud volcanoes are built by a mixture of hot water and fine sediment (mud and clay) that either (1) pours… …   Glossary of volcanic terms

• mud volcano — /mʌd vɒlˈkeɪnoʊ/ (say mud vol kaynoh) noun 1. a cone of mud built up by ejection of hot water and mud from a volcanic vent. 2. a soft slurry of mud caused by an escape of gases through a layer of clay; often associated with oil deposits …  

• mud-cone — mudˈ cone noun A cone formed by a mud volcano • • • Main Entry: ↑mud …   Useful english dictionary

• Volcano — This article is about the geological feature. For other uses, see Volcano (disambiguation) …   Wikipedia

• volcano — /vol kay noh/, n., pl. volcanoes, volcanos. 1. a vent in the earth s crust through which lava, steam, ashes, etc., are expelled, either continuously or at irregular intervals. 2. a mountain or hill, usually having a cuplike crater at the summit,… …   Universalium

• volcano — I (Roget s IV) n. Famous volcanoes include: Vesuvius, Etna, Pelee, Ararat, Kilauea, Mauna Loa, Mauna Kea, Wrangel, Krakatoa, Paricutin, Popocatepetl, Jokullo, Izalco, Quezaltenango, Conseguina, Mount Hood, Lassen Peak, Mount Shasta, Mount Baker,… …   English dictionary for students

• Sand volcano — A sand volcano or sand blow is a cone of sand formed by the ejection of sand onto a surface from a central point. The sand builds up as a cone with slopes at the sand s angle of repose. A crater is commonly seen at the summit. The cone looks like …   Wikipedia

• Taal Volcano — Volcano Island redirects here. For the Japanese island group, see Volcano Islands. Taal Volcano Aerial photo of Taal Volcano; North is on right hand side of photo …   Wikipedia

• Mayon Volcano — as viewed from Ligñon Hill in Legazpi City, Albay in December 2006 Elevation …   Wikipedia

• Volcanic cone — Volcanic Vol*can ic, a. [Cf. F. volcanique, It. vulcanico.] 1. Of or pertaining to a volcano or volcanoes; as, volcanic heat. [1913 Webster] 2. Produced by a volcano, or, more generally, by igneous agencies; as, volcanic tufa. [1913 Webster] 3.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English