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Record 1 2023-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vulcanology and Seismology
DEF

A volcanic center that has had an eruption of magnitude 8 on the volcano explosivity index, which is the highest level.

Key term(s)
  • super volcano

French

Domaine(s)
  • Volcanologie et sismologie
DEF

Volcan ayant eu une éruption d'une magnitude de 8 sur l'échelle d'explosivité volcanique, soit l'indice le plus élevé de l'échelle.

Key term(s)
  • super volcan

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vulcanología y sismología
CONT

Dentro del Índice de Explosividad Volcánica (o IEV por sus siglas en inglés), utilizado para medir la magnitud de una erupción volcánica en una escala de 1 a 8 grados, un supervolcán se encuentra en el último nivel.

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