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Underwater Volcano Eruption

Santhosh Kumar 11/11/2023

Underwater Volcano Eruption mind map
Context
New island emerged
Near Japan's Ogasawara island chain
Following eruption in late October 2023
Phreatomagmatic eruptions
Definition
Volcanic events
Interaction of magma with water
Typically seawater
Characteristics
Explosive releases
Ash and steam production
Terminology
Phreatomagmatic
Phreatic refers to water
Magmatic refers to magma
Occurrence
Often underwater
Explosive nature emphasized
Result
New island formation
About Japan’s Ogasawara island chain
Also known as Bonin Islands
Over 30 islands and islets
Creation process
Volcanic processes
Including phreatomagmatic eruptions

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