Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database, 4360 BC to present

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Resource 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
publication  Date   2001-03-23
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presentationForm  tableDigital
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
cited responsible party - originator
organisation Name  National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS)
cited responsible party - pointOfContact
individual Name Paula Dunbar
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Contact information
Telephone
Voice (303) 497-6084
Fax (303) 497-6513
Address
325 Broadway, Mail Code E/GC4, Boulder, CO, 80305-3328 Country USA
electronic Mail Address Paula.Dunbar@noaa.gov
electronic Mail Address haz.info@noaa.gov
Topic Category:  oceans,geoscientificInformation
Keywords:
Theme keywords (theme):
Earth Science > Solid Earth > Volcanoes > Eruption Dynamics
Earth Science > Solid Earth > Volcanoes > Lava
Earth Science > Solid Earth > Volcanoes > Magma
Earth Science > Solid Earth > Volcanoes > Pyroclastics
Earth Science > Solid Earth > Volcanoes > Volcanic Ash/Dust
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Title NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords
Theme keywords (theme):
Visual Observations
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Title NASA/GCMD Instrument Keywords
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ICSU-WDS > International Council for Science - World Data System
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Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords
revision  Date   2016-12-12
publication  Date   1995-04-24
Edition 8.4.1
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  NASA
position Name GCMD User Support Office
Contact information
Address
electronic Mail Address gcmduso@gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name GCMD Feedback Form
URL: http://gcmd.nasa.gov/MailComments/MailComments.jsf?rcpt=gcmduso
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name GCMD's Science Keywords and Associated Directory Keywords
URL: http://gcmd.nasa.gov/learn/keyword_list.html
link function information
Description This page describes the NASA GCMD Keywords, how to reference those keywords and provides download instructions.
Location keywords:
Global
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Title NASA/GCMD Location Keywords
dataCenter Keywords
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
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Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
revision  Date   2016-12-01
publication  Date   1995-04-24
Edition 8.4.1
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  NASA
position Name GCMD User Support Office
Contact information
Address
electronic Mail Address gcmduso@gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name GCMD Feedback Form
URL: http://gcmd.nasa.gov/MailComments/MailComments.jsf?rcpt=gcmduso
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Description Have a Comment for the GCMD?
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organisation Name  
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name GCMD's Science Keywords and Associated Directory Keywords
URL: http://gcmd.nasa.gov/learn/keyword_list.html
link function information
Description This page describes the NASA GCMD Keywords, how to reference those keywords and provides download instructions.
Theme keywords (theme):
Eruption
Earthquake
Magmatic
thesaurus name >
Title Process > Geologic Processes
publication  Date   2018-12-14
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Fri Dec 14 21:11:58 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Geography
Earth Science
Geophysics
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Title Science Domain > Earth Science
publication  Date   2018-12-14
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Theme keywords (theme):
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC
NOAA
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Title Organization > GOVERNMENT AGENCIES-U.S. FEDERAL AGENCIES
publication  Date   2018-12-14
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Theme keywords (theme):
Tsunami
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Title Process > Ocean Process
publication  Date   2018-12-14
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Theme keywords (theme):
Current
Dynamics
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Title Feature > Marine Feature
publication  Date   2018-12-14
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Fri Dec 14 21:11:58 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Indexing
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Title Method > information processing
publication  Date   2018-12-14
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Fri Dec 14 21:11:58 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Elevation
Volcano
thesaurus name >
Title Feature > Physiographic Feature
publication  Date   2018-12-14
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Fri Dec 14 21:11:58 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Volcanic
Pyroclastic
Lava
thesaurus name >
Title Material > Environmental Material
publication  Date   2018-12-14
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Fri Dec 14 21:11:58 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Centered
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Title Property > Measure
publication  Date   2018-12-14
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Fri Dec 14 21:11:58 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
National Centers for Environmental Information
U.S. Department of Commerce
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Title Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Corporate Names
publication  Date   2018-12-14
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Theme keywords (theme):
Planet
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Title Realm > Planetary Structure
publication  Date   2018-12-14
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Fri Dec 14 21:11:58 UTC 2018
purpose:
These data are necessary for volcanic hazard assessments and mitigation efforts.
Browse image (thumbnail):
thumbnail file name:  ...
file type: jpg
thumbnail file description:  A lava fountain from the 1959 eruption of Kilauea Iki, Hawaii.
Resource language:  eng; USA
Resource progress code:  onGoing
Resource Maintenance Information
maintenance or update frequency:  asNeeded
Constraints on resource usage:
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Cite as: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database. National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA. doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH [access date]
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Access to this dataset is unrestricted.
Constraints on resource usage:
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While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
Resource extent
Geographic Extent
Geographic Bounding Box
westBoundLongitude  -180
eastBoundLongitude  180
northBoundLatitude  71
southBoundLatitude  -63
Temporal Extent
-4360-00-00
point of contact - pointOfContact
individual Name Paula Dunbar
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Contact information
Telephone
Voice (303) 497-6084
Fax (303) 497-6513
Address
325 Broadway, Mail Code E/GC4, Boulder, CO, 80305-3328 Country USA
electronic Mail Address Paula.Dunbar@noaa.gov
electronic Mail Address haz.info@noaa.gov
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scope level  repository
Level Description
other component described  NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Distributor
distributor contact - pointOfContact
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI> National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name Hazards Data Manager
Contact information
Address
325 Broadway, Boulder, CO, 80305-3328 Country USA
electronic Mail Address haz.info@noaa.gov
Standard ordering process
fees Free online
Format
Format name ASCII
Format version 
Format
Format name ArcGIS
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Digital Transfer Options
Linkage for online resource
name Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database
URL: https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/form?t=102557&s=50&d=50
protocol http
link function search
Description The database contains 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, if available. If the eruption was associated with a tsunami or significant earthquake, it is flagged and linked to the related database.
Linkage for online resource
name Natural Hazards Map Viewer
URL: http://maps.ngdc.noaa.gov/viewers/hazards/
protocol http
link function search
Description Tsunami source and runup locations, significant earthquake epicenters, significant volcanic eruption locations.
Linkage for online resource
name Google Earth KML
URL: https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazard/data/kml/NGDChazards.kmz
protocol http
link function search
Description Tsunami source and runup locations, significant earthquake epicenters, significant volcanic eruption locations.
Linkage for online resource
name NGDC Natural Hazards Website
URL: https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazard/
link function information
Description Data, products and services for natural hazards.

Metadata data stamp:  2015-10-01
Resource Maintenance Information
maintenance or update frequency:  unknown
notes: This record was automatically modified on 2015-10-01 to include references to NCEI where applicable.
Metadata contact - pointOfContact
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI> National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name Hazards Data Manager
Contact information
Address
325 Broadway, Boulder, CO, 80305-3328 Country USA
electronic Mail Address haz.info@noaa.gov
Metadata scope code  dataset
Metadata language  eng; USA
Metadata character set encoding:   utf8
Metadata standard for this record:  ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data
standard version:  ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
Metadata record identifier:  gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.hazards:G10147

Metadata record format is ISO19139-2 XML (MI_Metadata)