Examples of volcanism in a Sentence
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But researchers thought this volcanism stopped 2.5 million years ago.
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2024
That was the first indication of recent volcanic activity on Venus, but now scientists can better understand the scale of Venus’ volcanism.
—Passant Rabie / Gizmodo, Quartz, 28 May 2024
And to have a stable atmosphere, a planet needs a few things: volcanism, sufficient mass, and oceans.
—Regina G. Barber, NPR, 8 May 2024
The Cascade Range is one of the most accessible spans of active volcanism on Earth.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2024
Mercury has also shown signs of another kind of volcanism: explosions.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
The Norse settled in Iceland during the last period of intense volcanism in the late 800s.
—Maya Wei-Haas, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2024
Seismic analysis of the peninsula’s volcanism is ongoing.
—Robin George Andrews, Quanta Magazine, 20 Feb. 2024
Predominantly deeper tidal heating would create profuse volcanism at the poles, whereas shallower baking would kindle volcanic fires at lower latitudes.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Nov. 2023
Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2024
That was the first indication of recent volcanic activity on Venus, but now scientists can better understand the scale of Venus’ volcanism.
—Passant Rabie / Gizmodo, Quartz, 28 May 2024
And to have a stable atmosphere, a planet needs a few things: volcanism, sufficient mass, and oceans.
—Regina G. Barber, NPR, 8 May 2024
The Cascade Range is one of the most accessible spans of active volcanism on Earth.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2024
Mercury has also shown signs of another kind of volcanism: explosions.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
The Norse settled in Iceland during the last period of intense volcanism in the late 800s.
—Maya Wei-Haas, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2024
Seismic analysis of the peninsula’s volcanism is ongoing.
—Robin George Andrews, Quanta Magazine, 20 Feb. 2024
Predominantly deeper tidal heating would create profuse volcanism at the poles, whereas shallower baking would kindle volcanic fires at lower latitudes.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Nov. 2023
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“Volcanism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/volcanism. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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