Inspired by some recent Volcano-related posts over at Google Sightseeing, I thought it'd be neat to look at the 16 "Decade" Volcanoes around the world. Decade Volcanoes, according toWikipedia are "the 16 volcanoes identified by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI) as being worthy of particular study in light of their history of large, destructive eruptions and proximity to populated areas."
Like most mountains (as we saw earlier this year), these volcanoes look stunning in Google Earth. They're listed below in alphabetical order. Click the "KML" link for each one to view it for yourself in Google Earth.
Avachinsky-Koryaksky - Kamchatka, Russia - KML
Colima - Jalisco and Colima, Mexico - KML
Mount Etna - Sicily, Italy - KML
Galeras - Nariño, Colombia - KML
Mauna Loa - Hawaii, USA - KML
Mount Merapi - Central Java, Indonesia - KML
Mount Nyiragongo - Democratic Republic of Congo - KML
Mount Rainier - Washington, USA - KML
Sakurajima - Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan - KML
Santa Maria/Santiaguito - Guatemala - KML
Santorini - Cyclades, Greece - KML
Taal Volcano - Luzon, Philippines - KML
Teide - Canary Islands, Spain - KML
Ulawun - New Britain, Papua New Guinea - KML
Mount Unzen - Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan - KML
Vesuvius - Naples, Italy - KML
Are there are volcanoes that you find particularly interesting? Leave a comment and let us know!
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