Types of Volcanic Eruptions

Volcano, when you think of it, you immediately imagine a huge mountain covered in a cloud of thick smoke and dust. Hot, molten lava regurgitating from the belly of the mountain its sides. This lava turns every object in its path to ashes. The Hollywood movie Dante's Peak will give you a good idea as to how a volcano erupts. Volcanoes are never the same. They erupt in different ways. Some are very big volcanoes and some are rather small. Some volcanic eruptions erupt in a short span of time, and some take days to spit out the hot lava. A few volcanoes love making huge explosions and some blow up quietly. Thus, it is important to note the various types of especially if one is living in a volcano prone area. This will help one understand all the volcanic hazards and give an idea how to escape if a volcanic alarm is sounded.

Experts have tried to classify volcanoes based on the type of eruptions. However, it is important to note, nature does not know about the definitions made by man. Nature lives by its own rules and will not mind bending some of its laws with time. However, this article will try to map types of volcanic eruptions in the form of a table given below. These  will give you a basic idea as to the types eruptions that occur around the world, from time to time.