Our pick of the top websites most worth visiting if you are looking for information about volcanoes.
All of these links will take you outside the NZMIA site.

…The Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences

http://www.gns.cri.nz/earthact/volcanoes/index.html
An excellent site which includes current activity statistics for New Zealand volcanoes, what to do in an eruption, information on how GNS monitors volcanic activity. The photo gallery is excellent and very up to date.


On the same site you should also check out the Kids' Jump Station http://www.gns.cri.nz/news/kids/index.html which links to both the GNS site and external sites. You can download White Island wallpaper for your computer or a White Island screensaver. This site is a must view, and the best site we have found for information about New Zealand volcanoes.

…Volcano World…

'The Premier Source of Volcano Information on the Web.'
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vw.html
This site contains a wide range of information suitable for students at all levels. It includes volcano lessons, information on types of volcanoes, and instructions on how to build volcano models. There are links to on line lessons which use the internet as a resource for further investigation. A massive site with an incredible range of information. Well worth a look.


The Volcano World online lessons can be accessed at:
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/Online/index.html

…Any volcanoes erupting this week?…

Check out the GNS site for New Zealand updates:
http://www.gns.cri.nz/hazardwatch/latest/index.html

For updates on current volcanic activity around the globe see http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/current_volcs/

Michigan Technological University Volcanoes Page
http://www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/
This site has a world wide volcanic reference map, links to recent and ongoing volcanic activity (including some live image updates). This site is more suitable for senior students.

…The Volcano Information Centre…

'Designed for educational purposes and maintained by volunteers.'
http://magic.geol.ucsb.edu/~fisher
A site for senior students, interesting for its short section on the benefits of volcanism.

…Images of Volcanoes…

http://visearth.ucsd.edu
View images of volcanic activity from space in the VisEarth Gallery. The thumbnail photos take a while to arrive, be prepared for a wait, but the larger photos download more quickly. Worth a look just to see the size of some of the volcanic plumes...

…Volcanoes.com…

http://www.volcanoes.com
You'll have to put up with banner ads all over your screen, The site is basically a search engine for volcano information. Suitable for Years 7 & 8 and above.

…Volcanoes Online…

http://library.thinkquest.org/17457/english.html
Lots of information and activities here for years 7 to 10. This site includes databases, comic strips and easy to understand explanations. The online activities need a java-enabled browser. The clickable glossary is great.

…United States Geological Survey Volcano Hazards Program…

http://volcanoes.usgs.gov
Despite the serious sounding name this is a well resourced site for senior students. The site refers almost exclusively to volcanoes in the United States, but includes detailed fact Sheets and FAQs which can be accessed and downloaded as PDFs or HTML. The site also features an extensive Photoglossary of volcano terminology with links to other related terms. Worth checking out.

…World Wide Volcano database…

http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/image_index.html
The Volcano World database with links to information for every volcano in the world. The A to Z of volcano information.

…Volcanoes and Gold…

http://www.marthamine.co.nz
The Martha Mine website contains information about volcanic activity and the part it plays in the formation of gold and other precious metal deposits.

…Rambocam!…

http://www.rambocam.com
Geoff Mackley is a New Zealand film maker who specialises in getting close to the action. Very close. Especially volcanoes This is his site.

…Can we predict volcano eruptions?…

http://www.learner.org/exhibits/volcanoes/
A well constructed site with plenty of information. Contains Quicktime movies.

http://www.fema.gov/library/volcanof.htm
Federal Emergency Management Agency advice on what to do in an eruption...

http://www.onlinebiz.com/zach/
A volcano project on line, useful for primary school students, very easy to navigate.

…Volcano Jump Station…

An A-Z listing with links of hundreds of volcano related websites
http://www.aist.go.jp/GSJ/~jdehn/vjump.htm

…Smithsonian Institute Global Volcanism Program…

http://www.volcano.si.edu/gvp/

…The Electric Volcano…

Dartmouth College site, suitable for senior students
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~volcano/

…Website of the movie Volcano…

http://www.volcano.com/indexnext.html

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