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        | Descriptor English: | Volcanism | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | 
                                Vulcanismo                                        
                                        
                                                                                                                            
                                            
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Vulcanismo | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Volcanisme | ||||
| Entry term(s): | 
                                    Explosivity Index Magma Magma Intrusion Magmatic Intrusion  | 
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| Tree number(s): | 
                                        SP8.285.852 | 
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| Scope note: | The set of processes by which magma and its associated gases rise through the crust and are released onto the earth's surface and into the atmosphere. | 
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| Allowable Qualifiers: | No qualifiers | ||||
| DeCS ID: | 35240 | ||||
| Unique ID: | DDCS035240 | ||||
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| Scope note | The set of processes by which magma and its associated gases rise through the crust and are released onto the earth's surface and into the atmosphere. | 
| Preferred term | Volcanism | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Magma                                                 Magma Intrusion Magmatic Intrusion  | 
                                
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| Scope note | Percentage of pyroclastic ejecta among the total product of a volcanic eruption (Material II - IDNDR, 1992) | 
| Preferred term | Explosivity Index | 
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