There are two main types of volcano - composite and shield. The two types of volcano form in different places and have very different characteristics. Ash released from shield volcanoes often ...

Mount Merapi (meaning Mountain of Fire) is an active stratovolcano (or composite volcano) located in south-east Asia, on the island of Java, Indonesia, a lower middle income country (LMIC).

Another, M.Nouman, said: ‘Frightening scene.’ Fuego is a stratovolcano or composite volcano which is defined by a steep, conical shape. It can be seen from the capital, Guatemala City ...