One-shot volcanoes don't get the glory, but they can be explosive

Monday, August 19, 2013 - 16:30 in Earth & Climate

Volcanoes with multiple eruptions get all the glory, earning top spots on lists of the world's most dangerous and most famous fiery mountains.But monogenetic volcanoes, which erupt briefly and then die, are more common on land than volcanoes such as Mount St.

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