Magma chambers found lurking in dormant volcanoes
It appears that these magma bodies exist beneath volcanoes over their whole lifetime, not just during an active state.' ...
Unveiling Ambohiby: Madagascar’s 90-Million-Year-Old Volcanic Marvel
From the International Space Station, an astronaut photographed Madagascar's Ambohiby volcanic complex, showcasing a blend of ...
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Large Amount Of Magma Found Beneath US Volcano Dormant For 4,800 Years
A new study has found surprising evidence of large bodies of magma lurking beneath long-dormant volcanoes in the Cascade ...
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What's the difference between an active, dormant and extinct volcano?
A volcano that hasn't erupted in the Holocene is considered extinct. This geologic-timescale ... The Sundhnúkur crater row in western Iceland, which hadn't been active for 800 years, suddenly ...
The Borealis Mud Volcano: A hidden sanctuary for marine biodiversity
The underwater volcano Borealis Mud Volcano is located in the Barents Sea and was first discovered by researchers at UiT The ...
The Maui News7 年
Threat assessment of eruption at Haleakala crater is moderate
The cinder cones in Haleakala Crater are as young as 800 years ... West Molokai and Kahoolawe also were short-lived volcanoes, going extinct about 1 million years ago. East Molokai and West ...
Scientific American7 年
The Upas Tree
This effect is not occasioned by the Upas tree, but by an extinct volcano near Batar, called Guava Upas. From the old crater and the adjoining valley is exhaled carbonic gas, such as often ...
James Turrell’s quest to build the most ambitious artwork of our time
FREE TO READ] At 81, the artist will unveil new work around the world — but all roads lead back to his majestic Roden Crater Project ...