There are many types of volcanoes. Stratovolcanoes are usually the most destructive. A
rule of thumb is danger can be estimated by assuming the volcano's profile is an
equilateral right triangle and solving for maximum volume of ejecta (ash and tephra) by
cubing the height and multiplying by pi.
rule of thumb is danger can be estimated by assuming the volcano's profile is an
equilateral right triangle and solving for maximum volume of ejecta (ash and tephra) by
cubing the height and multiplying by pi.