Fumarole
opening in or near a volcano, through which hot sulphurous gases emerge From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A fumarole (Latin fumus, smoke) is an opening in the crust of the Earth, often in the neighborhood of dormant volcanoes, where steam and gases come out, for instance carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, hydrochloric acid, and hydrogen sulfide.
Etymology
The name solfatara (from the Italian solfo, sulfur), is given to fumaroles with sulfurous gases.
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