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- description: The Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database is a global listing of over 600 eruptions from 4360 BC to the present.
A significant eruption is classified as one that meets at least one of the following criteria: caused fatalities, caused moderate
damage (approximately $1 million or more), Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) of 6 or greater, generated a tsunami, or was associated
with a significant earthquake. The database provides information on the latitude, longitude, elevation, type of volcano, last
known eruption, VEI index, and socio-economic data such as the total number of casualties, injuries, houses destroyed, and
houses damaged, and $ dollage damage estimates. References, political geography, and additional comments are also provided
for each eruption. If the eruption was associated with a tsunami or significant earthquake, it is flagged and linked to the
related database. For a complete list of current and past activity for all volcanoes on the planet active during the last
10,000 years, please see Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program (GVP).; abstract: The Significant Volcanic
Eruptions Database is a global listing of over 600 eruptions from 4360 BC to the present. A significant eruption is classified
as one that meets at least one of the following criteria: caused fatalities, caused moderate damage (approximately $1 million
or more), Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) of 6 or greater, generated a tsunami, or was associated with a significant earthquake.
The database provides information on the latitude, longitude, elevation, type of volcano, last known eruption, VEI index,
and socio-economic data such as the total number of casualties, injuries, houses destroyed, and houses damaged, and $ dollage
damage estimates. References, political geography, and additional comments are also provided for each eruption. If the eruption
was associated with a tsunami or significant earthquake, it is flagged and linked to the related database. For a complete
list of current and past activity for all volcanoes on the planet active during the last 10,000 years, please see Smithsonian
Institution's Global Volcanism Program (GVP).
Citation
- Title Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database, 4360 BC to present.
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- creation Date
2015-10-06T21:29:33.930201
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2018-08-06T19:36:08Z
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- notes: This metadata record was generated by an xslt transformation from a dc metadata record; Transform by Stephen M. Richard, based
on a transform by Damian Ulbricht. Run on 2018-08-06T19:36:08Z
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CINERGI Metadata catalog
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- electronic Mail Address cinergi@sdsc.edu
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eng
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ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata - Implementation Specification
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2007
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urn:dciso:metadataabout:bc8aa20a-abe9-4916-914d-8a75af518ece
Metadata record format is ISO19139 XML (MD_Metadata)