Each of these volcanoes is active and poses risk to human settlements. They were selected to help raise public awareness of the dangers posed by volcanic activity and for special studies during the 1990-2000 decade Colima Volcano, Mexico Galeras Volcano, Colombia Mauna Loa, Hawaii Taal Volcano, Philippines Teide Volcano, Canary Islands Unzen Volcano, Japan Click on the images for larger views and more detailed captions. This week we feature six of the so-called Decade Volcanoes, using radar images taken from space. Observations from space are helping scientists to better understand the behavior of dangerous volcanoes, monitor the changes they undergo, and attempt to predict future activities. Click on the above images for larger views, additional ground images, and descriptions.
Red colors indicate smoother surface contours.
There are 16 Decade Volcanoes worldwide. They all are active and some pose considerable risks to human settlements. One of the NASA-supported LTP sites that is devoted entirely to volcanoes is VolcanoWorld. 1995-1999 TRW Inc.