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“It is all black. Almost in a diamond shape,” said Hallur Antoniussen, the Faroese-born fisher who took the shot. He was ...
These eruptions may not break through to the surface but can still cause serious effects. The heat produced by subglacial volcanic activity could quicken the pace of ice loss, destabilizing the ...
A volcano eruption near Oregon is brewing — but don't panic about Axial Seamount. The undersea volcano has been attracting attention for months as scientists prepare for an eruption they expect ...
"Over two-thirds of the Earth’s surface was formed by volcanic eruptions at these mid-ocean ridges," said Maya Tolstoy, a marine geophysicist and dean of the university's College of the Environment.
California has seven active volcanoes, each with a unique eruption history, categorized by type and threat level. The USGS monitors these volcanoes, providing information to authorities and the ...
Sunday marks 45 years since Mount St. Helens erupted in Washington state. The deadly eruption happened shortly after 8:30 a.m. on May 18, 1980, following months of small explosions and earthquakes.
Data suggests Earth is not in the eruption's path. "Not sure what to call this eruption, maybe the "bird-wing" or "angel-wing" event? Either way, it is truly something to witness!", aurora chaser ...
A research team, including ETH researchers, has for the first time directly observed the subglacial streams of West Antarctica. Their study, published in Nature Geoscience, shows how individual ...
NEGROS ISLAND, Philippines – An explosive eruption at the Kanlaon Volcano in the Philippines spewed ash onto several cities on Negros Island early Tuesday morning, and the event was caught on video.
"Our research helps close a significant knowledge gap about whether and how volcanic eruptions influence cloud formation," said LLNL scientist and author Lin Lin. "We show that volcanic ash ...