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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
Aftermath of supereruption shows Toba magma system’s great size
The rare but spectacular eruptions of supervolcanoes can cause massive destruction and affect climate patterns on a global scale for decades — and a new study has found that these sites also may experience ongoing, albeit smaller eruptions for tens … Continue reading
Rainbow-coloured hydrothermal systems show spectrum of extreme life on Earth
Collecting samples from copper-rich pools of water between sulphate deposits. Credit: Felipe Gomez/Europlanet 2020 RI The Danakil Depression in Ethiopia is one of the most inhospitable places on Earth. Water at near-boiling temperatures bubbles up from underground, high salt concentrations … Continue reading
Discovery of hidden earthquake presents challenge to earthquake early-warning systems
Seismologists at the University of Liverpool studying the 2011 Chile earthquake have discovered a previously undetected earthquake which took place seconds after the initial rupture. This newly discovered phenomena which they called a `closely-spaced doublet’ presents a challenge to earthquake … Continue reading
EU warns Italy has one of slowest judicial systems in Europe
IMG class=hide alt=”EU warns Italy has one of slowest judicial systems in Europe” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-63bda56897d8411a339d8ca8bbb6ceff.jpg” (ANSA) – Brussels, March 17 – Italy is one of the slowest countries in the European Union in terms of the number of outstanding civil and … Continue reading