2011 has begun, but its not too late to look back on 2010. Last year was a remarkable year for volcanic eruptions - quite a few eruptions caught the attention of the world. You all wrote in with your votes for the 2010 Pliny for volcanic event of the year (named after the writer of one of the first descriptive accounts of a volcanic eruption) - thank you! - and I've compiled your votes.
This year, tabulated the votes using a method similar to baseball's postseason awards - 5 points for a 1st place vote, 3 points for 2nd place and 1 point for 3rd. The score in parentheses next to the name of the volcano are the points it scored.
Without further ado...
Honorable mention: Sinabung (3) in Indonesia and its surprise eruption; Kilauea (3) for its consistency; Erta Ale (3); Pacaya's (3) picturesque nature
