Study Links the Explosive Eruption of Mount Tambora and the 1816 ‘Year Without a Summer’
A new study has estimated for the first time how the eruption of Mount Tambora changed the probability of the cold and wet European ‘year…
Volcano
New Volcanic Eruption Forecasting Technique Unveiled by Geologists
Volcanic eruptions and their ash clouds pose a significant hazard to population centers and air travel, especially those that show few to no signs of…
Forecasting Tool for Eruption Behavior of Hot, Flowing Lava
Tool lets scientists examine changing behavior of low-viscosity lava. Thomas Jones’ “universal break-up criterion” won’t help with meltdowns of the heart, but it will help…
Investigating the Subsurface Processes of Earthquakes and Eruptions of the Aso Volcano
The threat of explosive volcanic eruptions looms over many cities around the world. Earthquakes, another major geological hazard, are known to have some relationships with…
Deep-Rooted Plumbing System Uncovered Beneath Ocean Volcanoes
Cardiff University scientists have revealed the true extent of the internal ‘plumbing system’ that drives volcanic activity around the world. An examination of pockets of…
Lab Experiments Provide New Details Into How Magma Feeds Volcanic Eruptions
A novel research study by scientists at the University of Liverpool has provided new insights into how molten rock (magma) moves through the Earth’s crust…
Volcanic Ash Reduces the Energy Required to Manufacture Concrete
MIT engineers working with scientists in Kuwait have found that volcanic rocks, when pulverized into a fine ash, can be used as a sustainable additive…
Tidal Cycles Could Provide Advanced Warning of Volcanic Eruptions
Just before a surprise eruption of New Zealand’s Ruapehu volcano in 2007, seismic tremor near its crater became tightly correlated with twice-monthly changes in the…
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Reveals Clues about Volcanoes Under Ice on Ancient Mars
New evidence from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter suggests that volcanoes erupted beneath an ice sheet on Mars billions of years ago. The research about these…
New Study Traces the Impact of Volcanic Activity on Climate Change
A newly published study shows that for the majority of Earth’s history, continental arc volcanism has been the main driver of long-term climate variability. A…
New Timescale Firmly Implicates Volcanic Eruptions as the Dominant Drivers of Past Climate Variability
A newly published study resolves the inconsistencies in the timing of atmospheric volcanic aerosol loading determined from ice cores and subsequent cooling from climate proxies…
Small Volcanoes Underestimated in Climate Models
A new study from MIT shows that the effects of smaller eruptions have been underestimated in climate models, revealing that relatively small volcanic eruptions can…
Tamu Massif Confirmed as Largest Single Volcano on Earth
Scientists have confirmed that the northwest Pacific is home to the largest single volcano yet documented on Earth. Houston – A University of Houston (UH)…
Kilauea’s Halema’uma’u Lava Lake At Highest Level
The state of the lava lake in the Halema’uma’u Crater at Kilauea is now at its highest level since its formation in 2008, reaching 50…
Study Finds a Mixture of Both Deep and Shallow Heating on Io
By examining data from NASA’s Voyager and Galileo missions and incorporating infrared data obtained from telescopes on Earth, astronomers discovered that the heat pouring out…
USGS Map Details Volcanos on the Surface of Io
This new map was published last Monday by the USGS and it showcases the hellish surface of Jupiter’s moon Io, the most volcanically active object…
Colombian Volcano Nevado del Ruiz Has Increased Activity
The Nevado del Ruiz volcano in Colombia hasn’t erupted in over 20 years, but there are signs that point that it’s entering a more active…
Billion Year Old Surface Water Found in Oceanic Plates
While analyzing samples of submarine volcanic glass near subduction zones, scientists found something unexpected. They saw changes in isotopes of hydrogen and boron from the…