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volcano

Definition: *
A vent in the surface of the Earth through which magma and associated gases and ash erupt; also, the form or structure, usually conical, that is produced by the ejected material.
* Note: Definition is not available for the current language
broader terms
mountainous area
related terms
volcanism
Scope note:
scope note is not available
Groups:
LAND (landscape, geography)
Themes:
geography
natural areas, landscape, ecosystems
natural dynamics
Other relations:
Wikipedia article
Volcano
Arabic: بركان
Basque: sumendi
Bulgarian: Вулкан
Catalan: volcà
Chinese: 火山
Croatian: vulkan
Czech: sopka
Danish: vulkan
Dutch: vulkaan
English: volcano
Estonian: vulkaan, tulemägi
Finnish: tulivuori
French: volcan
German: Vulkan
Greek: ηφαίστειο
Hungarian: vulkán
Irish: bolcán
Italian: vulcano
Latvian: vulkāns
Lithuanian: ugnikalnis
Maltese: vulkan
Norwegian: vulkan
Polish: wulkan
Portuguese: vulcão
Romanian: vulcan
Russian: вулкан
Slovak: sopka
Slovenian: ognjenik, vulkan
Spanish: volcanes
Swedish: vulkan
Turkish: volkan, yanardağ
Ukrainian: вулкан
Concept URL: <http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/9004>