Wikipedia:WikiProject Volcanoes

Welcome to WikiProject Volcanoes on the English Wikipedia! We are a group of editors dedicated to improving Wikipedia's coverage of topics related to volcanoes, volcanologists, and volcanics. See the Assessment section for an estimate of the current number of Wikipedia articles within the project's scope.

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WikiProject Volcanoes Shortcuts WP:VOLCANO, WP:VOLC Category WikiProject Volcanoes Portal Volcanoes Wikimedia Commons Volcanoes Parent project(s) Geography Project banner template {{WikiProject Volcanoes}} Userboxes {{User WikiProject Volcanoes}} {{User WP Volcanoes}} Assessment Wikipedia:WikiProject Volcanoes/Assessment Popular pages Wikipedia:WikiProject Volcanoes/Popular pages Scope All articles about volcanoes, volcanic fields, volcanic belts, volcanic arcs, mid-ocean ridges, rift valleys, hotspots, and other volcanic structures. Also articles about magma, lava, and volcanic rocks, along with volcanic eruptions and deposits (lava flows, lava tubes, tuffs, tephra, etc.). Articles about the science of volcanology, notable volcanologists, and volcano observatories, along with volcanic hazards and monitoring. A broad interpretation of the scope would include articles about all igneous rock types, both volcanic (extrusive) and plutonic (intrusive), but mountains made of plutonic rocks would not be included. Articles about non-igneous volcanoes (e.g. asphalt volcanoes, mud volcanoes, cryovolcanoes) are certainly within the scope of the project, as are articles about volcanoes on other planets and moons (or the space objects themselves if volcanism is a significant part of their history, for example Io (moon)). Articles about the many types of hydrothermal features (e.g. fumaroles, hydrothermal vents, black smokers, geysers) are within the scope, since they are commonly associated with magmatic and volcanic activity. Many common hot springs, especially those where nearby volcanic activity is absent, should probably not be included. Articles about certain types of volcanogenic lakes, including volcanic crater lakes and lava-dammed lakes. Articles about some protected areas (such as national parks) which have been set aside primarily because of their volcanic features or due to a volcanic eruption, for example Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Articles about people, places, or other entities notable for their association with a volcano or volcanoes, including volcano gods and victims. For example, Pompeii, Harry Randall Truman, and Pele. Articles about sheet intrusions (e.g. dikes, dike swarms, sills) where they are connected with large igneous provinces or other volcanic activity. Organization Participation A list of members of this project can be found at Wikipedia:WikiProject Volcanoes/Members. If you wish to join the WikiProject, feel free to go there and follow the instructions to add your name to the list. If you see a user who has made significant contributions to volcanic articles, but is not a member, you can invite them into the project using the template {{subst:Wikipedia:WikiProject Volcanoes/Members/Enlist}}. This is a template specially designed to garner new members! New members can be greeted using {{subst:Wikipedia:WikiProject Volcanoes/Members/Welcome}}. The project has its own Barnstar as well, for awarding hardworking contributors to the project. You can award someone (preferably not yourself, though) the barnstar using {{subst:Template:Volcanoes Barnstar}} And, of course, we have our own userbox—see {{User WikiProject Volcanoes}} Categorization The root category for this WikiProject is Category:Volcanology. The major category, Category:Volcanoes, should be reserved for articles about types of volcanoes and volcanic features, while specific individual volcanoes and volcanic belts / fields / regions / zones should be listed in the appropriate subcategories. If an article about a volcano is added to the project, please ensure that it has the correct country-specific, region-specific, or ocean-specific volcano category, e.g. Category:Volcanoes of the United States, Category:Volcanoes of Mars, Category:Volcanoes of the Atlantic Ocean. Also consider adding a link to the article in the appropriate list article, such as List of volcanoes in New Zealand, List of extraterrestrial volcanoes, etc. (see Category:Lists of volcanoes for current choices). Also, please ensure that it has the correct volcanic type categories (one or more, in some cases). Volcanology Volcanoes Volcanoes by country Assessment WikiProject Volcanoes articles by quality and importance Quality Importance Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total FA 6 17 26 13 62 FL 3 3 FM 62 62 GA 10 34 90 51 185 B 26 39 102 65 1 233 C 21 76 197 191 485 Start 15 164 612 898 1 1,690 Stub 30 437 1,596 1 2,064 List 10 47 73 9 139 Category 1,136 1,136 Disambig 10 10 File 36 36 Portal 11 11 Project 18 18 Redirect 2 25 71 256 354 Template 47 47 NA 1 1 44 228 274 Other 1 1 Assessed 78 376 1,537 3,002 1,814 3 6,810 Unassessed 1 1 2 Total 78 376 1,538 3,002 1,814 4 6,812 WikiWork factors (?) ω = 23,838 Ω = 5.05 In order to easily identify articles in need of attention, article assessments have been implemented. These are generated using the class and importance parameters in the project banner template on an article's talk page: {{WikiProject Volcanoes|class= |importance= }} The statistics at right are updated daily (or every other day) by an automated bot. See the subpage Wikipedia:WikiProject Volcanoes/Assessment for details. The most critical articles to attend to are those marked with "Top" importance, but only "Start" or "Stub" class. The most important such article is Volcanology, which is one of the two flagship articles of this WikiProject (along with Volcano). In general, "B" class articles which are "Mid" importance or higher should be polished up and nominated as good articles. Resources Project watchlist Using the bot-generated assessment logs, it is possible to generate a watchlist which includes all articles within the project's scope. All of the logs have been combined into a single large file with all dates unlinked, so that the following link provides a single unified watchlist which should include all talk pages which have {{WikiProject Volcanoes}} tags, along with their corresponding articles: Special:Recentchangeslinked/Wikipedia:WikiProject Volcanoes/Assessment/Log complete WikiProject Watchlist - WikiProject Volcanoes It is also quite simple to generate a watchlist which includes only the talk pages: Special:Recentchangeslinked/Category:WikiProject Volcanoes articles Article alerts Today's featured article requests 19 Feb 2025 – Huaynaputina (talk · edit · hist) has been proposed for Today's Featured Article by Jlwoodwa (t · c); see discussion Redirects for discussion 16 Dec 2024 – Snou Strait (talk · edit · hist) →Chyornye Bratya was RfDed by Mangoe (t · c); see discussion Featured article candidates 20 Nov 2024 – Mount Edziza (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by Volcanoguy (t · c); see discussion Good article nominees 18 Oct 2024 – Mess Creek Escarpment (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Volcanoguy (t · c); start discussion 20 Sep 2024 – Kitsu Plateau (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Volcanoguy (t · c); start discussion 18 Aug 2024 – Big Raven Plateau (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Volcanoguy (t · c); start discussion 25 Jul 2024 – Spectrum Range (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Volcanoguy (t · c); start discussion 09 Jul 2024 – Tennena Cone (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Volcanoguy (t · c); start discussion Good article reassessments 19 Dec 2024 – Tristan da Cunha (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion Requested moves 14 Dec 2024 – Buffalo Head Terrane (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Buffalo Head terrane by Dicklyon (t · c); see discussion 14 Dec 2024 – Wrangellia Terrane (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Wrangellia terrane by Dicklyon (t · c); see discussion 14 Dec 2024 – Cymru Terrane (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Cymru terrane by Dicklyon (t · c); see discussion Articles to be merged 19 Jul 2024 – 1452/1453 mystery eruption (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to 1458 mystery eruption by Jo-Jo Eumerus (t · c); see discussion 19 Jul 2024 – 1458 mystery eruption (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to 1452/1453 mystery eruption by Jo-Jo Eumerus (t · c); see discussion Articles to be split 26 Dec 2023 – Trindade and Martim Vaz (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Akaibu1 (t · c); see discussion Popular pages See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Volcanoes/Popular pages for a list of the most popular articles in this WikiProject (updated monthly). Userboxes Code Result {{Template:User Volcano}} This user is interested in volcanoes. Usage {{Template:User interest volcanoes}} This user is interested in Volcanoes Usage {{Template:User WP Volcanoes}} This user is a member of WikiProject Volcanoes Usage {{Template:User WikiProject Volcanoes}} This user is a participant in WikiProject Volcanoes. Usage Barnstar {{The Volcanic Barnstar|put your message here ~~~~}}—an award placed at another users talk page for improving articles related to Volcanoes. The Volcanic Barnstar {{{1}}}