stratovolcano
noun
stra·to·vol·ca·no
ˌstra-tō-väl-ˈkā-(ˌ)nō 
ˌstrā-,
-vȯl-
: a volcano composed of explosively erupted cinders and ash with occasional lava flows see volcano illustration
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The 1991 eruption of the Philippine stratovolcano Mount Pinatubo injected nearly 20 million tons of sulfur dioxide in the stratosphere, the layer of Earth's atmosphere between altitudes of 7.6 and 31 miles (12 and 50 kilometers).
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Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The stratovolcano peaks at an elevation of more than 14,000 feet, and the climbers, two men, were stranded at around 13,500 feet.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
The simulation, part of disaster preparedness week, is based on previous eruptions of the 3,776-meters-high active stratovolcano.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Mount Paektu, an active stratovolcano straddling the border of North Korea and China, is the highest peak on the Korean peninsula and lies at the heart of North Korea’s foundation myth.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
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Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The stratovolcano peaks at an elevation of more than 14,000 feet, and the climbers, two men, were stranded at around 13,500 feet.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
The simulation, part of disaster preparedness week, is based on previous eruptions of the 3,776-meters-high active stratovolcano.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Mount Paektu, an active stratovolcano straddling the border of North Korea and China, is the highest peak on the Korean peninsula and lies at the heart of North Korea’s foundation myth.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
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“Stratovolcano.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stratovolcano. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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