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A Waterworld of Volcanoes
At Loki’s Castle in
the Arctic Ocean,
researchers have discovered
a so far unknown world of
volcanic activity
underwater. They hope that
this can become
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'Highway from Hell' Fueled Costa Rican Volcano
Scientists suggest that the
1960s eruption of Costa
Rica's largest stratovolcano
was triggered by magma
rising from the mantle over
a few short months, rather
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Tropical Ecosystems Boost Carbon Dioxide as Temperatures Rises
NASA scientists and an
international team of
researchers have found
tropical ecosystems can
generate significant carbon
dioxide when temperatures
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Devastating Long-Distance Impact of Earthquakes
In 2006 the island of Java,
Indonesia was struck by a
devastating earthquake
followed by the onset of a
mud eruption to the east,
flooding villages over
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Some Volcanoes 'Scream' at Ever Higher Pitches Until They Blow Their Tops
July 14, 2013 — Swarms of small earthquakes can precede a volcanic eruption, sometimes resulting in "harmonic tremor" resembling sound from some musical instruments. A new analysis shows tremor during a 2009 ... > full story -
Improved Interpretation of Volcanic Traces in Ice
July 8, 2013 — How severely have volcanoes contaminated the atmosphere with sulfur particles in past millennia? To answer this question, scientists use ice cores, among others, as climate archives. Atmospheric ... > full story -
Irish Chronicles Reveal Links Between Cold Weather and Volcanic Eruptions
June 5, 2013 — Medieval chronicles have given researchers a glimpse into the past to assess how historical volcanic eruptions affected the weather in Ireland up to 1500 years ago. Researchers have successfully ... > full story -
Two Volcanoes Erupting in Alaska: Scientists Are Monitoring and Providing Alerts on Pavlof and Cleveland Volcanoes
May 24, 2013 — Two of Alaska's most active volcanoes -- Pavlof and Cleveland -- are currently erupting. At the time of this post, their activity continues at low levels, but energetic explosions could occur without ... > full story -
Volcanoes Cause Climate Gas Concentrations to Vary
May 22, 2013 — Trace gases and aerosols are major factors influencing the climate. With the help of highly complex installations, such as MIPAS on board of the ENVISAT satellite, researchers try to better ... > full story -
Landsat Thermal Sensor Lights Up from Volcano's Heat
May 6, 2013 — As the Landsat Data Continuity Mission satellite flew over Indonesia's Flores Sea April 29, it captured an image of Paluweh volcano spewing ash into the air. The satellite's Operational Land Imager ... > full story -
Canada's Distinctive Tuya Volcanoes Reveal Glacial, Palaeo-Climate Secrets
April 30, 2013 — Deposits left by the eruption of a subglacial volcano, or tuya, 1.8 million years ago could hold the secret to more accurate palaeo-glacial and climate models, according to new research. The detailed ... > full story -
No Redoubt: Volcanic Eruption Forecasting Improved
April 29, 2013 — Forecasting volcanic eruptions with success is heavily dependent on recognizing well-established patterns of pre-eruption unrest in the monitoring data. But in order to develop better monitoring ... > full story -
Scientists Use Islands to Gauge Rainfall's Effect on Landscapes
April 10, 2013 — Researchers have used volcanic islands to measure how rainfall sets the pace of landscape ... > full story -
Second Source of Potentially Disruptive Icelandic Volcanoes Found
April 2, 2013 — New research has discovered another type of Icelandic volcanic eruption that could cause disruption. The team found magma that is twice as 'fizzy' as previously believed, which increases the ... > full story
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