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Deep Magma Matters: Volcanic Eruptions More Complex And Harder To Predict
October 9, 2008 — Volcanoes function in a far more complex way than previously thought, making future eruptions even harder to predict. Although the Soufrière Hills volcano on the Caribbean island of Montserrat ... > full story -
World’s Largest Tsunami Debris Discovered
September 24, 2008 — A line of massive boulders on the western shore of Tonga may be evidence of the most powerful volcano-triggered tsunami found to date. Up to 9 meters (30 feet) high and weighing up to 1.6 million ... > full story -
Extinct May Not Be Forever For Some Species Of Galapagos Tortoises
September 23, 2008 — Yale scientists report that genetic traces of extinct species of Galapagos tortoises exist in descendants now living in the wild, a finding that could spur breeding programs to restore the ... > full story -
Magmatically Triggered Slow Earthquake Discovered At Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii
August 29, 2008 — From June 17-19, 2007, Kilauea experienced a new dike intrusion, where magma rapidly moved from a storage reservoir beneath the summit into the east rift zone and extended the rift zone by as much as ... > full story -
Crystals Improve Understanding Of Volcanic Eruption Triggers
August 28, 2008 — Scientists have exploited crystals from lavas to unravel the records of volcanic ... > full story -
Yellowstone's Ancient Supervolcano: Molten Plume Of Material Cooler Than Expected
August 27, 2008 — The geysers of Yellowstone National Park owe their existence to the "Yellowstone hotspot" -- a region of molten rock buried deep beneath Yellowstone, geologists have ... > full story -
Studying Volcanoes With Balloons
August 14, 2008 — People do all kinds of crazy things in Hawaii, but flying balloons over a volcano usually isn’t one of them. Unless you’re Adam Durant, that ... > full story -
Monitoring Against Another Pompeii
August 6, 2008 — A WiMAX-based connection to the Internet will enable real-time monitoring of potentially dangerous active volcanoes. For effective monitoring of volcanic activity, scientists want to know what is ... > full story -
Explosive Eruption Of Okmok Volcano In Alaska
July 20, 2008 — Okmok Volcano in Alaska continues to produce explosions and ash plumes through a newly created vent and poses hazards to air travel in the area. Scientists are using a combination of seismic and GPS ... > full story -
Mount St. Helens Officially Slumbers -- Alert Level Goes Back To Normal
July 14, 2008 — Scientists say the nearly three and a half years of eruption at Mount St. Helens is over for now and have lowered the volcano alert level from Advisory to Normal and the aviation color code from ... > full story
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