Explaining Surprise Eruption of Japan Volcano Where Dozens are Presume

Sunday, September 28, 2014 - 19:00 in Earth & Climate

Japan's Mount Ontake, which erupted this weekend, belongs to a class of "stratovolcanoes," which form where one continental plates dives beneath another and are known for erupting at unpredictable intervals.

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