volcanic field

English

Noun

volcanic field (plural volcanic fields)

  1. (volcanology) A localized area of the earth's crust with clusters of volcanic vents that have their own magma supply.[1]

See also
  • monogenetic volcanic field
  • polygenetic volcanic field

References
  1. Ball, Jessica L (2023 May 31) “Having a (volcanic) field day in California”, in United States Geological Survey‎, retrieved 21 July 2023
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