How To Kill A Volcano

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Volcanoes are one of the most powerful forces on Earth; their lava can destroy cities and their ash clouds can blot out the sun. And there is basically nothing we can do to make sure a volcano will never erupt again – except wait for it to die. So while we wait, what is it, exactly, that kills a volcano?

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- Conduit: A channel or passageway through which magma travels from a magma chamber to the surface.

- Hotspot: A location on Earth's surface where molten rock rises from deep within the mantle, creating volcanoes independent of plate boundaries.

- Plume: A column of rising, hot air or gas, often associated with volcanic activity or hot spots.

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Cameron Duke | Script Writer, Narrator and Director

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