Natural service functions of volcanoes

There are few natural service functions of volcanoes:

• Volcanic soils
• Geothermal power
• Mineral resources
• Recreation
• Creation of new land

Volcanic soils

nutrients produced by the weathering of volcanic rocks allows crop to thrive in volcanic soils

fertile soils encourage people to live in hazardous area

 

 

Geothermal power

Internal heat  associated with volcanoes  may be used to create power for nearby urban areas.

 

Geothermal plant at Iceland

 Mineral resources

Lead, zinc, and cooper are found in VMS deposits. The deposits form in deep ocean water by the precipitation of sulfide minerals released by submarine volcanoes

 

Recreation

Heat associated with volcanoes can also provide recreational opportunities.Many health spas and hot springs are developed in volcanic area..Volcanoes also provide opportunities for hiking,snow sports and education.

 

Kawah putih Bandung

 

Creation of new land

Volcanoes responsible for creating much of the land that we inhabit

Past several decades,lava flow from Kilauea build deltas of land into the Pacific Ocean

 

Kilauea volcano