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The Heat Is On: Thermal Anomalies Detected in Ethiopia’s “Gateway to Hell”

Lindsey Doermann, NASA Earth Observatory — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 16:08:42 +0000

Erta Ale, in the East African Rift, is Ethiopia’s most active volcano. The heat is always on at Erta Ale volcano in Ethiopia. In East...

“Chill Factor” – The Volcanic Plot Twist in Dinosaur Extinction

McGill University — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 02:59:27 +0000

McGill researchers challenge the current understanding of dinosaur extinction by unearthing a link between volcanic eruptions and climate change. What wiped out the dinosaurs? A...

The Towering Inferno: Mount Erebus’ Dramatic Emergence From the Antarctic Clouds

Lindsey Doermann, NASA Earth Observatory — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 18:13:39 +0000

The fiery and icy upper reaches of the Antarctic volcano pierced through a canopy of clouds. On a late spring day in 2023, the summit...

Mount Etna’s Fiery Fury: Lava and Ash Eruption Towers Over Sicily

European Space Agency (ESA) — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 20:01:15 +0000

One of the world’s most active volcanoes, Mount Etna, erupted on Sunday – spewing lava and clouds of ash high over the Mediterranean island of...

Severed Cables, Altered Seafloors: Massive Hunga-Tonga Eruption Triggered Destructive Submarine Volcanic Flows

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 17:04:53 +0000

The 2022 Hunga eruption in Tonga highlighted the destructive potential of underwater volcanic flows, severing undersea cables and transforming the seafloor, with risks extending over...

Klyuchevskoy Erupts: Eurasia’s Tallest Active Volcano Spews Ash 40,000 Feet Into the Air

Lindsey Doermann, NASA Earth Observatory — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 12:32:32 +0000

Eurasia’s tallest active volcano spewed ash that drifted hundreds of kilometers. Eruption activity escalated at the Klyuchevskoy volcano on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula in autumn 2023....

Eerie Beauty of Kawah Ijen’s Menacing Waters: World’s Largest Acidic Cauldron Unveiled

European Space Agency (ESA) — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 10:40:44 +0000

The Kawah Ijen Crater Lake in Indonesia, with its vibrant but toxic waters, is the world’s largest acidic lake. It’s known for its strikingly blue...

Violent Eruption: Mystery of Volcanic Tsunami Solved After 373 Years

Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR) — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 08:25:00 +0000

GEOMAR researchers reconstruct historic volcanic eruption using 3D seismics. The explosion of the underwater volcano Kolumbo in the Aegean Sea in 1650 triggered a destructive...

Trou Au Natron: The Ghostly Volcanic Face From Space

Adam Voiland, NASA Earth Observatory — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 19:44:55 +0000

Past volcanic eruptions and salt deposits from present-day hot springs left this distinctive “face” in northern Chad. From above, the 1,000-meter (3,300-foot) deep volcanic pit...

Unlocking the Pink Diamond’s Secrets: Scientists Uncover Key Missing Ingredient

Curtin University — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 16:20:41 +0000

Curtin University researchers studying diamond-rich rocks from Western Australia’s Argyle volcano have identified the missing third key ingredient needed to bring valuable pink diamonds to...

Russia’s Restless Giants: The Volcanoes of Kamchatka in Action

Lindsey Doermann, NASA Earth Observatory — Sat, 21 Oct 2023 10:26:20 +0000

Eruptions on Russia’s active Kamchatka Peninsula made for a dramatic display of steam, snow, and shadows. Neighboring volcanoes on Russia’s ever-fiery Kamchatka Peninsula puffed away...

California Supervolcano: Caltech’s “Chilling” Discovery in Long Valley Caldera

California Institute of Technology — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 22:06:57 +0000

Caltech researchers used advanced imaging techniques to investigate increased seismic activity in California’s Long Valley Caldera, a dormant supervolcano. Since the 1980s, researchers have observed...

Between Volcanic Eruptions and Destructive Earthquakes: San Salvador’s Fiery Saga

Lindsey Doermann, NASA Earth Observatory — Sat, 14 Oct 2023 23:28:44 +0000

The cultural and political hub of El Salvador lies along the Central American Volcanic Arc. Along the Pacific coastline of Central America, a string of...

Deciphering Volcanic Secrets: A Groundbreaking New Method To Predict Eruptions

University of Geneva — Sat, 02 Sep 2023 03:33:59 +0000

A team from UNIGE has identified three easily measurable parameters that offer insights into the structural characteristics of volcanoes, marking progress in the area of...

Were Scientists Wrong? Researchers Propose New Eruption Date for Laacher See Volcano

Durham University — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 05:00:52 +0000

In a recent research paper, scientists challenge the high-precision radiocarbon-dating for the Laacher See volcano eruption, previously dated at 13,000 years ago. They contend that...

What Causes Diamonds To Erupt? Scientists Crack the Code

University of Southampton — Sat, 12 Aug 2023 19:07:04 +0000

New findings hold the potential to spark future diamond discoveries. An international team of scientists, led by the University of Southampton, has found that the...

From Dormancy to Drama: Litli-Hrútur Volcano Erupts After 800 Years

European Space Agency (ESA) — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:05:31 +0000

The Litli-Hrútur volcano in Iceland erupted on July 10, 2023, following heightened seismic activity. The eruption is being closely monitored using satellite technology, attracting tourists...

Scientists Discover That Hawai’i’s Undersea Volcano, Kama’ehu, Has Erupted 5 Times in the Past 150 Years

University of Hawaii at Manoa — Sun, 06 Aug 2023 01:17:02 +0000

The submarine Hawaiian volcano Kamaʻehuakanaloa, formerly known as Lōʻihi Seamount, situated roughly 20 miles from the southern shore of Hawai’i’s Big Island, has experienced at...

Mars’ Olympus Mons – the Largest Volcano in the Solar System – May Have Once Been an Island

CNRS — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 13:51:01 +0000

Research reveals that the Olympus Mons and Alba Mons volcanoes on Mars exhibit features similar to Earth’s active volcanic islands, likely indicating past interaction between...

Planet Resurfacing: Venus Volcanism Could Have Been Fueled by Ancient, High-Energy Impacts

Southwest Research Institute — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 11:48:56 +0000

Models show Venus’ superheated core could produce extended volcanism and long-lived resurfacing. A Southwest Research Institute-led team has modeled the early impact history of Venus...

Alaska’s Shishaldin Volcano Erupts – Massive Explosion Sends Ash Cloud Over 6 Miles High

Emily Cassidy, NASA Earth Observatory — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 04:31:00 +0000

Ash from recent eruptions blackened the snow-covered flanks of the Alaskan volcano. After three years of calm, the Shishaldin volcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands erupted...

Meteoritic and Volcanic Particles May Have Promoted Origin of Life Reactions 4.4 Billion Years Ago

Scientific Reports — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 15:28:44 +0000

Chemical reactions driven by iron-laden particles from meteorites or volcanic outbursts might have led to the formation of molecules needed for the origin of life...

The Unseen Spark: How Ancient Microorganisms Helped Cause Massive Volcanic Events

Rice University — Sun, 23 Jul 2023 22:38:02 +0000

New research suggests that ancient microorganisms helped cause massive volcanic events. Banded iron formations, sedimentary rocks with stunning strata of burnt orange, yellow, silver, brown,...

Massive Granite Formation Discovered Beneath the Moon’s Surface

Southern Methodist University — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 21:03:45 +0000

Microwave frequency data from lunar orbiter reveals deposit of cooled magma beneath a volcano that likely erupted 3.5 billion years ago. Scientists have discovered a...