The size of volcanic eruptions

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In this video, we look at the size or magnitude of volcanic eruptions, as measured by the volcanic explosivity index (VEI). Our journey takes us from gently flowing lava vents to the global impact of super-eruptions!

Acknowledgements

Written and developed by: Tom Pering, Emma Liu, Rob Parker, Dan Boatright, Harriet Ridley, Tim Parker, Tony Escritt

Videography by: Vratislav Karas, Rob Parker, Harriet Ridley

Special thanks to:

• • Dr Emma Liu and collaborators at the University of Bristol for making volcano drone video footage available for use in this video.

Attributions

ACTIVE VOLCANO ERUPTION IN EAST JAVA, INDONESIA - Mount Bromo by Steve Yalo is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Eruption Anak Krakatau 2018/10/25 by Frank Keurntjes is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mount St. Helens: May 18, 1980 video courtesy of USGS

Image of the Week: 26th Anniversary of Mt. Pinatubo Eruption by the USGS (public domain).

Pāhoehoe Breakout video courtesy of USGS

USGS Status Update of Kīlauea Volcano - May 24, 2018 video courtesy of USGS

Kīlauea Volcano — Video Compilation of Lower East Rift Zone video courtesy of USGS

Eruption of Vesuvius from Pacini's opera L'ultimo giorno di Pompei by Alessandro Sanquirico (public domain).

Erta Ale Volcano, Ethiopia by Ifan Chang is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Volcano-eruption-calbuco-chile-8__880 by Andiseño Estudio (publoc domain).

Kīlauea Volcano — Summit Eruption (May 24, 2018) video courtesy of USGS

Kīlauea Volcano — Aerial of Kīlauea Summit Activity video courtesy of USGS.

Kīlauea Volcano — Fissure 8 Aerial video courtesy of USGS

RAW VIDEO - Calbuco Eruption, view from Puerto Varas - The John Tinta Report by citizenmanu is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Welcome to Lava Block by Lava Block is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

YasurVolcanoe-Vanuatu-TannaIsland-SmallEruption by Hendrik (public domain).

Volcano Eruption Sound by SPANAC is licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Crowd in panic by ienba (public domain).

Mount Pinatubo Particle Model by NASA Scientific Visualization Studio.

Thermometer animation by CrazyDivers is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Caldera Mt Tambora Sumbawa Indonesia by Jialiang Gao is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

October 1, 2004 Explosion at Mount St. Helens video courtesy of USGS

An aerial view of the towering volcanic peak of Mt. Nyiragongo by MONUSCO / Neil Wetmore is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

How Do Active Volcanoes Change Clouds? video courtesy of NASA

The Most Dangerous Type of Eruptions - Flood Volcanism explained by Facts in Motion is licensed under CC BY 4.0.

The Largest Volcanoes in History – Mantle Plumes explained by Facts in Motion is licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Animation - FumeFX Volcano Pyroclastic Cloud HD 2014 by Loki 3D is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.