different types of volcanic eruptions
Image courtesy of USGS. There are two predominant types of volcanic eruptions: Effusive eruptions â magma rises through the surface and flows out of the volcano as a viscous liquid called lava. Explosive eruptions â magma is torn apart as it rises and reaches the surface in pieces known as pyroclasts.mage courtesy of USGS. There are two predominant types of volcanic eruptions: Effusive eruptions â magma rises through the surface and flows out of the volcano as a viscous liquid called lava. Explosive eruptions â magma is torn apart as it rises and reaches the surface in pieces known as pyroclasts.
The most common type of volcanic eruption occurs when magma (the term for lava when it is below the Earth's surface) is released from a volcanic vent. Eruptions can be effusive, where lava flows like a thick, sticky liquid, or explosive, where fragmented lava explodes out of a vent.ere are some of the most common types of eruptions: In a Hawaiian eruption, fluid basaltic lava is thrown into the air in jets from a vent or line of vents (a fissure) at the summit or on the flank of a volcano.