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I’ve finished migrating my archives of the ol’ WordPress Eruptions (since May 2008), so if you’re looking for more information, try clicking “Archives” at the top of the page and wander through there. I will be updating the archives with category linked for each volcano, but that might take a while to retrofit. Enjoy!

Volcanologist, Denison University

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