VOLCANIC GASES


Gas plume above the Puu Oo vent of Kilauea volcano, Hawaii.
Photo copyrighted by Paul J. Buklarewicz.

Written by: Steve Mattox
Programming by: Jeremy Williams

Main Page
Introduction
Volcanic Gases: Average Compositions and Minor or Trace Gases
Gas Compositions and Tectonic Setting
Gases: Man versus the Volcanoes
Volcanic Gases and the Origin of the Atmosphere
Global Impacts of Volcanic Eruptions
Some Important Eruptions
Deadly Gases
Dead Dinosaurs and Gas
Measuring Volcanic Gases
Quiz on Volcanic Gases
References on Volcanic Gases
Other Sources of Volcanic Gas Information


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