At Kīlauea Volcano, scientists are using unoccupied aircraft to monitor the new water lake, a possible harbinger of explosive activity, that formed after the volcano’s 2018 eruption.
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Gas-Rich, Transcrustal Magma Storage in the Main Ethiopian Rift
Increments of melt trapped in crystals reveal upper crustal magmas in the Main Ethiopian Rift are rich in water and other volatiles, leading to extensive diffuse degassing and hydrothermal systems.
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Rayos Planetarios: Misma Física, Mundos Distantes
Un rayo en el planeta Tierra necesita sólo algunos simples ingredientes para generar una chispa. Esos ingredientes existen en todo el sistema solar y más allá.
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Podcast: Escape from Thera
A colossal volcanic eruption at Santorini, Greece, 3,600 years ago sent the island’s Bronze Age population fleeing for their lives. Where did the people go?
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Modeling Fluid Migration in Subduction Zones
Scientists from different disciplines are working together to identify common challenges in and techniques for modeling fluid migration associated with subduction zone processes.
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The Ability of Pyroclastic Flows to Generate Tsunamis
Lab experiments of fluidized granular flows entering the water shed light on the dynamics of tsunami generation by fast-moving, pyroclastic density currents at volcanic islands or coastal volcanoes.
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Are We Seeing a New Ocean Starting to Form in Africa?
Although shallow magma storage at Erta Ale volcano hints at a rift-to-ridge transition, the tectonic future of the Afar region is far from certain.
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Messages in the Bubbles
Laacher See volcano is quiet, but gas bubbles rising through the overlying lake are a reminder of its potential hazard. Scientists took a close look at the bubbles to test eruption monitoring methods.
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Planetary Lightning: Same Physics, Distant Worlds
Lightning on Earth needs just a few simple ingredients to generate a spark. Those ingredients exist throughout the solar system and beyond.
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GeoGirls: Confidence Erupts from a Camp at a Volcano
Summer camp at Mount Saint Helens empowers girls with science, confidence, and fun.