Volcanoes: Quite Type

Hot Springs

  • Ground water, coming in contact with the magma, gets heated beyond 36° C. It comes to the surface as a hot spring. 
  • For example – Ladakh, Manali, volcanic regions of Iceland, YellowStone National Park.

Geysers

  • It is a special type of hot spring, which ejects steam and superheated water from an underground source through a hole in the ground, intermittently.

Fumaroles

  • They are characterised by full-scale continuous jet-like emission of hot water from a vent.
This entry was posted in World Geography. Bookmark the permalink.