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Autopsy of a Eruption: Linking Crystal Growth to Volcano Seismicity
May 24, 2012 A forensic approach that links changes deep below a volcano to signals at the surface could ultimately help to predict future volcanic eruptions with greater ... > full story -
Volcanic Island of Santorini Displaying Signs of Unrest
May 22, 2012 Archived data from the Envisat satellite show that the volcanic island of Santorini has recently displayed signs of unrest. Even after the end of its mission, Envisat information continues to be ... > full story -
From Lemons to Lemonade: Using Carbon Dioxide to Make Carbon Nitride
May 21, 2012 Scientists have discovered a chemical reaction that not only eats up the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide, it creates some useful compounds to ... > full story -
Sumatra Faces Yet Another Risk: Major Volcanic Eruptions
May 16, 2012 The early April earthquake of magnitude 8.6 that shook Sumatra was a grim reminder of the devastating earthquakes and tsunami that killed tens of thousands of people in 2004 and 2005. Now a new study ... > full story -
Scientists 'Read' Ash from the Icelandic Volcano Two Years After Its Eruption
May 12, 2012 In May 2010, the ash cloud from the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull reached the Iberian Peninsula and brought airports to a halt all over Europe. At the time, scientists followed its paths ... > full story -
Volcanoes Sound-Off on the Life-Cycles of Eruptions
May 8, 2012 Volcanoes emit a broad spectrum of sonic energy. In the case of basaltic eruptions, most of that acoustical energy in the infrasound range. A new study reveals that this low-frequency sound can give ... > full story -
Yellowstone 'Super-Eruption' Less Super, More Frequent Than Thought
April 30, 2012 The Yellowstone "super-volcano" is a little less super -- but more active -- than previously thought. Researchers say the biggest Yellowstone eruption, which created the two-million-year-old ... > full story -
The Submarine Volcano of El Hierro Island Continues Its Degassing
April 17, 2012 Researchers have found that the submarine volcano of El Hierro (Canary Islands) continues expelling gases, which are primarily carbon dioxide. No sulfur compounds were ... > full story -
Canary Islands: The Base of the Teide Was Formed in Just 40,000 Years
April 13, 2012 Scientist have shown for the first time how the Teide-Pico Viejo stratovolcano on the Canary Islands was formed and how long it ... > full story -
Volcanic 'Plumbing Systems' Exposed: Step Closer to Predicting Large Eruptions With Study of Mid-Ocean Ridge Magma Chambers
March 30, 2012 Two new studies into the "plumbing systems" that lie under volcanoes could bring scientists closer to predicting large eruptions. International teams of researchers studied the location and behavior ... > full storyMore:
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