Tag Archives: Plumbing
Eruption clues: Researchers create snapshot of volcano plumbing
Researchers have studied the journey of magma, or molten rock, in one of Europe’s largest and most active volcanoes, Mount Etna. They applied several techniques to create a more accurate picture of the volcano’s plumbing system and how quickly the … Continue reading
A fresh view on volcanic plumbing systems
Volcanic eruptions such as Mount St. Helens’ in 1980 show the explosiveness of magma moving through the Earth’s crust. Now geologists are excited about what uplifted granite bodies such as Yosemite’s El Capitan say about magma that freezes before it … Continue reading
A Fresh View on Volcanic Plumbing Systems
Massive features such as Yosemite’s El Capitan form as part of a ‘reverse energy cascade’ that traps rising magma in the crust Volcanic eruptions such as Mount St. Helens’ in 1980 show the explosiveness of magma moving through Earth’s crust. … Continue reading