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Bilingual glossary of geology


Volcanism  Volcanisme
The processes by which magma and its associated gases rise into the Earth's crust and are extruded onto the Earth's surface and into the atmosphere (adapted from: Neuendorf et al., 2005).

Themes:
  Igneous rocks

Related words:
  Volcanic Eruption
  Volcano


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