The scientists whose primary documented field is volcanic activity: Thomas Jaggar, Haroun Tazieff, Katia Krafft, Maurice Krafft, Giuseppe Mercalli and Robert Decker among them. Belongs here: a scientist whose primary contribution is the study, monitoring or classification of volcanic eruptions and their hazards. Does not belong here: a scientist whose primary field is seismology or general geology even where their career also touched volcanic study, held under that specialty instead.
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Field of StudyA volcanologist, or volcano scientist, is a geologist who focuses on understanding the formation and eruptive activity of volcanoes. 1 All Volcanologist
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A volcanologist, or volcano scientist, is a geologist who focuses on understanding the formation and eruptive activity of volcanoes.
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