Convergent Plate Boundaries

Portraits of the Himalaya: Includes images of Mount Everest, Kanchenjnngs, and others mountains formed at convergent plate boundaries. Maintained by Rajesh Shrestha.

Smithsonian’s Global Volcanism Program: Documentation of volcanic eruptions. Maintained by the Smithsonian.

Cascades Volcano Observatory: Photos and text about specific volcanoes from all around the world. Maintained by the USGS

Chile’s Volcanoes: Eruptive history, pictures, and references to volcanoes in Chile. Maintained by Werner Keller and Boris Behncke.

Stromboli Online: Events, photos, weather, maps, video-clips and more about Stromboli. Maintained by Jurg Alean and Roberto Carniel.

Seafloor maps: The most extensive, highly detailed mapping ever done on the seafloor off the U.S. coast, including an accretionary wedge off the Oregon coast. Maintained by Columbia Unversity.

Shell Beach: A Close Look At A Subduction Zone: Virtual field trip to an ancient subduction zone illustrating the types of rocks that form and are scraped off onto a continent in this tectonic setting. Maintained by Sonoma State University.

Convergent Plate Boundaries: Information about submarine volcanoes at convergent plate boundaries. Maintained by the University of North Dakota.