Volcanic Explosivity Index
relative measure of explosive volcanic eruption size (based on product volume, eruption cloud height, etc.), open-ended with the biggest prehistoric eruptions given magnitude 8
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Volcanic Explosivity Index
Summary
Volcanic Explosivity Index ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,738 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Volcanic Explosivity Index's image is recorded as VEIfigure en.svg[2].
- Volcanic Explosivity Index's subclass of is recorded as system of units[3].
- Volcanic Explosivity Index's Commons category is recorded as Volcanoes by volcanic explosivity index[4].
- Volcanic Explosivity Index's has part is recorded as Volcanic explosivity index 0: Hawaiian[5].
- Volcanic Explosivity Index's has part is recorded as Volcanic explosivity index 1: Hawaiian/Strombolian[6].
- Volcanic Explosivity Index's has part is recorded as Volcanic explosivity index 2: Strombolian/Vulcanian[7].
- Volcanic Explosivity Index's has part is recorded as Volcanic explosivity index 3: Vulcanian/Pelean[8].
- Volcanic Explosivity Index's has part is recorded as Volcanic explosivity index 4: Pelean/Plinian[9].
- Volcanic Explosivity Index's has part is recorded as Volcanic explosivity index 5: Plinian[10].
- Volcanic Explosivity Index's has part is recorded as Volcanic explosivity index 6: Plinian/Ultra-Plinian[11].
- Volcanic Explosivity Index's has part is recorded as Volcanic explosivity index 7: Ultra-Plinian[12].
- Volcanic Explosivity Index's has part is recorded as Volcanic explosivity index 8: Supervolcanic[13].
- Volcanic Explosivity Index's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/080fp[14].
- Volcanic Explosivity Index's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Volcanoes by highest known Volcanic Explosivity Index of eruption[15].
- Volcanic Explosivity Index's facet of is recorded as volcanology[16].
- Volcanic Explosivity Index's main Wikidata property is recorded as P1903[17].
- Volcanic Explosivity Index's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'VEI'}[18].
- Volcanic Explosivity Index's JSTOR topic ID is recorded as volcanic-explosivity-index[19].
- Volcanic Explosivity Index's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 97098089[20].
Why It Matters
Volcanic Explosivity Index ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,738 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]