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Volcanic Explosivity Index

  1. volcano
    a mountain or hill through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust
  2. to erupt
    to erupt; to explode (of a volcano or explosive device)
  3. index
    A number used in statistics to show how much a value (such as prices or productivity) has changed compared to a base period.