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Welcome to '''WikiProject Volcanoes''' on the English Wikipedia! We are a [[Wikipedia:WikiProject|group]] of editors dedicated to improving Wikipedia's coverage of topics related to '''[[volcano]]es''', '''[[volcanology|volcanologist]]s''', and '''[[Lava|volcanic]]s'''.

See the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Volcanoes#Assessment|Assessment]] section for an estimate of the current number of Wikipedia articles within the project's scope.

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==Scope==
* All articles about [[volcano]]es, [[volcanic field]]s, [[volcanic belt]]s, [[volcanic arc]]s, [[mid-ocean ridge]]s, [[rift valley]]s, [[hotspot (geology)|hotspot]]s, and other volcanic structures.  
* Also articles about [[magma]], [[lava]], and [[volcanic rock]]s, along with volcanic eruptions and deposits ([[lava flow]]s, [[lava tube]]s, [[tuff]]s, [[tephra]], etc.).
* Articles about the science of [[volcanology]], notable [[volcanologist]]s, and [[volcano observatory|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 volcano]]es, [[mud volcano]]es, [[cryovolcano]]es) 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. [[fumarole]]s, [[hydrothermal vent]]s, [[black smoker]]s, [[geyser]]s) are within the scope, since they are commonly associated with magmatic and volcanic activity.  Many common [[hot spring]]s, especially those where nearby volcanic activity is absent, should probably '''not''' be included.
* Articles about certain types of [[volcanogenic lake]]s, including [[volcanic crater lake]]s and [[volcanic dam|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 (mythology)|Pele]].
* Articles about [[sheet intrusion]]s (e.g. [[dike (geology)|dikes]], [[dike swarm]]s, [[sill (geology)|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 <nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Wikipedia:Substitution|subst:]][[Wikipedia:WikiProject Volcanoes/Members/Enlist]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki>. This is a template specially designed to garner new members! New members can be greeted using <nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Wikipedia:Substitution|subst:]][[Wikipedia:WikiProject Volcanoes/Members/Welcome]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki>.

The project has its own [[Wikipedia:Barnstar|Barnstar]] as well, for awarding hardworking contributors to the project. You can award someone (preferably not yourself, though) the barnstar using <nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Wikipedia:Substitution|subst:]][[Template:Volcanoes Barnstar]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki>

And, of course, we have our own userbox&mdash;see {{tl|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).

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=== Assessment ===
<div style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; clear: both">{{User:WP 1.0 bot/Tables/Project/WikiProject Volcanoes}}</div>

In order to easily identify articles in need of attention, [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Volcanoes/Assessment|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: 

:{{tlx|WikiProject Volcanoes|class{{=}}&nbsp;|importance{{=}}&nbsp;}}

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 [[Wikipedia:Good articles|good articles]].

== Resources ==
=== Project watchlist ===
Using the bot-generated [[Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/WikiProject Volcanoes articles by quality log|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 [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Volcanoes/Assessment/Log complete|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 {{tl|WikiProject Volcanoes}} tags, along with their corresponding articles:
* [[Special:Recentchangeslinked/Wikipedia:WikiProject Volcanoes/Assessment/Log complete]]
* [[tools:~dispenser/cgi-bin/transcluded_changes.py/Template:WikiProject_Volcanoes|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 ===

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=== Popular pages ===

See [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Volcanoes/Popular pages]] for a list of the most popular articles in this WikiProject (updated monthly).

=== Userboxes ===
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=== Barnstar ===
*{{tlx|The Volcanic Barnstar|put your message here <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>}}—an award placed at another users talk page for improving articles related to [[Volcanoes]].
{{The Volcanic Barnstar}}

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