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Volcanoes are not only sculptors of the Earth but also windows for scientists to study geological activity.

Previous Article: In our previous exploration, we embarked on a journey using ArcGIS Earth to uncover the mysteries of volcanoes and familiarize ourselves with its basic operations. Today, let’s dive further into the three-dimensional world of volcanoes and explore the possibilities of combining terrain and data.

Leaving behind the perilous Fernandina Volcano, we continue onward. Following the lens, we slide northward in the eastern Pacific…

04 Wolf Island

Wolf Island is a dormant volcano over a million years old, located more than 1,200 kilometers from the nearest continent. It is one of the most remote volcanic islands in the Galápagos Archipelago.

Survival on this isolated volcanic island seems to have activated “hell mode.” To adapt to the harsh environment, animals here have evolved rapidly. On this barren island, small finches have evolved into a blood-sucking species—the vampire finch.

If you’re interested in tectonic plates, in ArcGIS Earth, you can click Add Data and search keywords like “Earth” or “Tectonic.” Among the publicly available resources on ArcGIS Online is Earth’s Tectonic Plates. After adding this data to ArcGIS Earth, we can clearly see that the Galápagos Archipelago sits at the intersection of three major tectonic plates: the Nazca, Cocos, and Pacific Plates.

火山不仅是地球的雕塑家，还是科学家们研究地质活动的窗口。

上一篇 中，我们用 ArcGIS Earth 开启了火山探索之旅, 熟悉了 ArcGIS Earth 的基础操作。今天，让我们进一步进入火山的三维世界，探索地貌与数据结合的无限可能。

告别了险象环生的费尔南迪娜火山，我们继续前进。跟随镜头，在太平洋东部继续向北滑行……

04 沃尔夫岛/Wolf Island

沃尔夫岛是一座已经年过百万岁的死火山，距离最近的大陆有1200多公里。 它是加拉帕戈斯群岛中极为偏远的火山岛。

在这个孤立的火山岛上，生存似乎是开启了地狱模式，为了适应环境，动物们迅猛进化。在贫瘠的小岛上，小小的鸟雀为了获取食物，已经进化成了嗜血的新物种——吸血地雀。

如果你对大陆板块感兴趣，在 ArcGIS Earth 中， 点击 Add Data 并搜索关键字 “Earth” 或 “Tectonic”, ArcGIS Online 中的公开资源 —— Earth’s Tectonic Plates。添加此数据到ArcGIS Earth后，我们可以清晰地看到，加拉帕戈斯群岛位于纳斯卡(Nazca)、科科斯(Cocos) 和 太平洋(Pacific) 这三个主要的构造板块的交汇处。

The BBC’s documentaries are almost all masterpieces, and of course, I am an avid fan—especially of the Planet series. The wallpaper-grade visuals and the narration full of memorable quotes bring brilliance to days spent indoors.

In early 2021, the BBC released A Perfect Planet, a documentary that took four years to produce. Filmed across six continents and 31 countries, it spans four episodes, illustrating the wondrous forces shaping Earth—volcanoes, the sun, weather, and the ocean—while maintaining its delicate balance. The final segment examines humanity’s impact on our planet.

My child was particularly curious, repeatedly asking me where these filming locations were. That’s also the question I wanted to explore, so I decided to dive deeper. This article focuses on the filming locations featured in the first episode, Volcanoes, exploring the terrains and landscapes together. If you have a projector and a blank wall at home, the immersive effect is even better.

Across Earth’s surface, there are more than 1,500 active volcanoes. Without volcanoes, Earth wouldn’t have oceans, land, an atmosphere, or even life itself.

01 Kilauea Volcano

Accompanied by the spectacular eruption footage and Sir David Attenborough’s familiar voice, the journey begins with Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, one of the most active and massive volcanoes in the world.

Finding this volcano’s location is simple, but if you want to view it from a “God’s eye view” or a “drone perspective,” ArcGIS Earth is an excellent choice. It’s free to download, beginner-friendly, and even suitable for kids.

ArcGIS Earth provides high-resolution global basemaps and includes global elevation services to support realistic terrain visualization. Its GeoSearch feature allows you to type in a location name and fly directly to the recommended spot. By adjusting terrain exaggeration, you can enhance the contrast of terrain undulations to closely study the shape of the crater.

When my child asked where the volcano is, exploring the 3D map made it easier to explain terms like Hawaii, Pacific Ocean, archipelago, southeastern region, and crater. Switching between basemaps offers diverse views of the terrain.

BBC的纪录片几乎每部都堪称神作，我当然也是资深忠粉之一，尤其大爱星球系列。壁纸级的画面和金句频出的旁白，是足不出户的日子里的万丈光芒。
2021年初BBC推出的《完美星球/Perfect Planet》，历时4年制作，拍摄地遍布六大洲31个国家，分四集讲述了在地球上自然造物的神奇力量，火山，太阳，气候，海洋无可替代地创造和维护着地球这颗完美星球的独特微妙的平衡；以及最后一部分，人类自身对地球的影响。

小朋友非常感兴趣，不断地问我这些摄影的地点在哪里？这也是我想知道的答案，那我就来做个扩展阅读。
这篇分享下第一集《火山》中出现的摄影地点，云端共赏地形地貌。如果家中有投影仪和一整面墙，那沉浸效果更佳。

地球表面上，现有超过 1500 座活火山。没有火山，地球上就不会产生海洋、陆地、大气，乃至生命。

01 基拉韦厄火山/Kilauea Volcano

跟随着火山喷发的壮观画面和 大卫·爱登堡 熟悉的声音，首先看到的是 基拉韦厄火山（Kilauea volcano, Hawaii），一座位于夏威夷的非常活跃的巨大活火山。

想找到这座火山的位置本身不难，如果想从“上帝视角”和“无人机视角”去看这座火山，那 ArcGIS Earth 是个不错的选择。免费下载使用，新手友好，小朋友可用。

ArcGIS Earth 提供了全球高清影像底图/basemap，并包含全球高程服务，支持真实地形的展示。也提供了位置搜索/GeoSearch，输入地名即带你飞到推荐的位置。设置地形夸张，增强地形起伏对比，可以仔细了解火山口的形态。

小朋友问我火山在哪里？ 这样3D地图看一遍，夏威夷，太平洋，群岛，东南部，火山口…… 这些名词就不难解释了。更换不同的底图对比观察地形。

02 伦盖伊火山/Ol Doinyo Lengai

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