| Descriptor English: | Volcanic Eruptions |
| Descriptor Spanish: | Erupciones Volcánicas |
| Descriptor Portuguese: | Erupções Vulcânicas |
| Descriptor French: | Éruptions volcaniques |
| Entry term(s): |
Ash, Volcanic Eruption, Volcanic Eruptions, Volcanic Gases, Volcanic Volcanic Ash Volcanic Eruption Volcanic Gases |
| Tree number(s): |
G01.311.955 SP4.037.403.514.260 SP8.473.654.762.802 |
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018707 |
| Scope note: | The ash, dust, gases, and lava released by volcanic explosion. The gases are volatile matter composed principally of about 90% water vapor, and carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen. The ash or dust is pyroclastic ejecta and lava is molten extrusive material consisting mainly of magnesium silicate. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) |
| Annotation: | specify geographic term if pertinent |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AE adverse effects AN analysis CL classification EC economics ES ethics HI history LJ legislation & jurisprudence SN statistics & numerical data |
| Previous Indexing: |
Air Pollutants, Environmental (1982-1994) Geology (1966-1979) Natural Disasters (1982-1994) |
| Public MeSH Note: | 2009; see VOLCANIC ERUPTION 1995-2008, see NATURAL DISASTERS 1982-1994 |
| History Note: | 2009 (1995); use NATURAL DISASTERS 1982-1994 |
| DeCS ID: | 31975 |
| Unique ID: | D018707 |
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents |
| Date Established: | 1995/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1994/05/23 |
| Revision Date: | 2018/06/30 |
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PHENOMENA AND PROCESSES
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PUBLIC HEALTH
Environmental Health [SP4]Environmental Health -
PUBLIC HEALTH
Disasters [SP8]Disasters
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Volcanic Eruptions
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Volcanic Ash
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Volcanic Gases
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| Concept UI |
M0028020 |
| Scope note | The ash, dust, gases, and lava released by volcanic explosion. The gases are volatile matter composed principally of about 90% water vapor, and carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen. The ash or dust is pyroclastic ejecta and lava is molten extrusive material consisting mainly of magnesium silicate. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) |
| Preferred term | Volcanic Eruptions |
| Entry term(s) |
Eruption, Volcanic Eruptions, Volcanic Volcanic Eruption |
| Concept UI |
M0028021 |
| Preferred term | Volcanic Ash |
| Entry term(s) |
Ash, Volcanic |
| Concept UI |
M0028022 |
| Preferred term | Volcanic Gases |
| Entry term(s) |
Gases, Volcanic |
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