Case managers can serve as an early warning system; case management staff has daily contact with payers and can provide valuable insight into health plan policies and practices that may have a negative impact on hospital operations and finances.
A volcano is active if itâs currently erupting or showing signs of unrest. The Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program defines an active volcano as having erupted within the last 10,000 years. A volcano finally goes extinct when thereâs no lava supply in the magma chamber beneath the volcano.
DISTRIBUTION OF ACTIVE VOLCANOES. The earth is a dynamic planet. Its rigid outer surface layer is broken into several tectonic plates which are in constant motion relative to one another. As demonstrated in the world map below, most of the ~550 active volcanoes on earth are located along the margins of adjacent plates. World map showing plate boundaries (blue lines), the distribution of recent earthquakes (yellow dots) and active volcanoes (red triangles). Courtesy of NASA.