Do Volcanoes have positive effects?If any list them all.?

Question

Any type of positive effects.

Answer 1

I know for sure that the soil around volcanoes is richer, which makes it ideal for many types of crops. I think it has to do with the minerals contained the magma in the layers that lie beneath. I'm sure you can find detailed information about how this actually occurs from a geological point of view.

Answer 2

Got this from yahoo search, 'Positive Benefits of volcanoes'
Interesting that volcanoes are responsible for the atmosphere and presence of water.

What positive effects do volcanoes have on the environment? And where could I get more info. about it?
Valerie

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Hi Valerie,

That's a good question. I guess the main good effect that volcanoes have on the environment is to provide nutrients to the surrounding soil. Volcanic ash often contains minerals that are beneficial to plants, and if it is very fine ash it is able to break down quickly and get mixed into the soil.
Perhaps the best place to look for more information about this would be to look up references about some of the countries where lots of people live in close proximity to volcanoes and make use of the rich soils on volcanic flanks. These would include Indonesia, The Philippines, Japan, Italy, etc.
I suppose another benefit might be the fact that volcanic slopes are often rather inaccessible, especially if they are steep. Thus they can provide refuges for rare plants and animals from the ravages of humans and livestock.
Finally, on a very fundamental scale, volcanic gases are the source of all the water (and most of the atmosphere) that we have today. The process of adding to the water and atmosphere is pretty slow, but if it hadn't been going on for the past 4.5 billion years or so we'd be pretty miserable.
Good luck with your research into this interesting subject.

Sincerely,

Scott Rowland

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Answer 3

volcanoes bring out lava...(for an instance, in a farm) that lava that would results in the destruction of farm crops, also makes the land fertile in the time when it hardens...

Answer 4

Yes.

Volcanoes motivate entire villages to exercise together, without delay, thus causing a collective increase in visceral group-excitement and the generation of unforgettable memories.

Answer 5

It's impossible to list them all after eruption they turn good land into bad land.

Answer 6

yes the soils that form from the ash and pyroclastic flows are generally quite fertile

Answer 7

Volcanoes make more land. That is all i can think of.
Hope it helps!

Answer 8

THEY MAY ADD SOME WARMTH TO OUR COLD WORLD.