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When Two Become One
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When Two Become One

Volcanic activity may soon fuse a newly formed island to its neighbor Nishino-shima.

Published Dec 24, 2013

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Terceira Island, Azores
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Terceira Island, Azores

Terceira Island is one of nine volcanic islands in the Azores archipelago, which straddles the Mid-Atlantic Ridge at a triple junction.

Published Jun 22, 2022

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Easter Island (Rapa Nui)
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Easter Island (Rapa Nui)

Published Mar 27, 2005

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Aeolian Islands
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Aeolian Islands

The Aeolian Islands formed from a chain of volcanoes in the Tyrrhenian Sea north of the island of Sicily. Geologists and volcanologists have studied the islands since the eighteenth century, and the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) declared them a World Heritage Site in 2000 because of their value to the study of volcanic processes.

Published Sep 1, 2008

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Burn Scar on Santa Catalina Island
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Burn Scar on Santa Catalina Island

On May 10, 2007, a large human-caused fire broke out near the island’s only city, Avalon. Before it was contained five days later, the fire scorched 4,800 acres.

Published Nov 11, 2007

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New Island Made of Tuff Stuff
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New Island Made of Tuff Stuff

Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai is likely to persist for years, maybe decades.

Published Dec 11, 2017

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Island of Ischia, Italy
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Island of Ischia, Italy

he island of Ischia is approximately 30 kilometers southwest of Naples, Italy, in the western Bay of Naples (part of the Tyrrenhian Sea). While the island’s rocks are volcanic in origin, much of the island’s geology and current topography is characterized by blocks of uplifted rock and sunken areas between weak spots or cracks in Earth’s crust.

Published Sep 15, 2008

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New Island in the Ring of Fire
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New Island in the Ring of Fire

The EO-1 satellite captures a view of the new volcanic island that formed in November 2013 near Nishino-shima Volcano.

Published Dec 18, 2013

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“New” Pacific Island Consumes Its Neighbor
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“New” Pacific Island Consumes Its Neighbor

In the western Pacific Ocean, a new volcanic island that formed in the shadow of Nishino-shima has merged with it. The island has doubled in size as the eruption continues.

Published Apr 4, 2014

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