Definition of stratovolcano in English:
stratovolcano
nounPlural stratovolcanoes ˌstratəʊvɒlˈkeɪnəʊˌstratōvälˈkānō
A volcano built up of alternate layers of lava and ash.
Example sentencesExamples
- Between 30 and 40 million years ago, eruptions from a cluster of stratovolcanoes blanketed the area with ash beds and volcanic mud flows, reaching a maximum thickness of 3,000 feet.
- Nevado del Ruiz volcano is an andesite stratovolcano located in the northern Andes of Colombia.
- The very short period of time between the shield stage truncated by the Garajonay embayment and the beginning of its filling by the Vallehermoso stratovolcano suggests a volcano-tectonic origin.
- Vesuvius is a stratovolcano that grew within the breached crater of Monte Somma volcano.
- Mount Saint Helens in Washington and Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines are examples of stratovolcanoes.