#  Volcanic Earth 

 



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An introduction to the terminology of volcanism and a walkthrough of some of history's most famous volcanic eruptions.

**Tour length:** 9:20

#### Credits

Virginia Marcus, Harvard College

Peter Turcan, Microsoft Research



 

The full version of this tour can be found in the desktop version of WorldWide Telescope or the full version of this tour can be downloaded here (by right-clicking) and viewed in the desktop version of WorldWide Telescope.



 

 

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