volcanology
noun
vol·ca·nol·o·gy
ˌväl-kə-ˈnä-lə-jē 
ˌvȯl-
: a branch of science that deals with volcanic phenomena
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The Earth Sciences – volcanology included – is amidst a crisis of identity.
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Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2023
As individuals, these women bring an impressive range of experiences to the table — everything from volcanology to offshore sailing to traveling in the circus.
—Michael Charboneau, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
In Mountains of Fire, Clive Oppenheimer, a professor of volcanology at the University of Cambridge, recounts a life spent studying volcanoes up close.
—Tim Flannery, The New York Review of Books, 15 Feb. 2024
Josh Méndez Harper, then a postdoctoral researcher in a volcanology lab, started attending as a casual coffee drinker — the kind of person who would gulp down whatever he was handed without a second thought.
—Carolyn Y. Johnson, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
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Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2023
As individuals, these women bring an impressive range of experiences to the table — everything from volcanology to offshore sailing to traveling in the circus.
—Michael Charboneau, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
In Mountains of Fire, Clive Oppenheimer, a professor of volcanology at the University of Cambridge, recounts a life spent studying volcanoes up close.
—Tim Flannery, The New York Review of Books, 15 Feb. 2024
Josh Méndez Harper, then a postdoctoral researcher in a volcanology lab, started attending as a casual coffee drinker — the kind of person who would gulp down whatever he was handed without a second thought.
—Carolyn Y. Johnson, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
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“Volcanology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/volcanology. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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