MUDVOLCANO

Mud volcano

The terms mud volcano or mud dome are used to refer to formations created by geo-excreted liquids and gases, although there are several different processes which may cause such activity. Hot water mixes with mud and surface deposits. Mud volcanoes are associated with subduction zones and about 700 have been identified. Temperatures are much lower in these processes than found at igneous volcanoes. The largest mud volcano structure, Indonesia's Lusi, is in diameter and reaches in height.

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mud volcano

Noun

  1. A conical structure formed by the eruption of rock fragments and wet mud along with hot gases.


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