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‘Magma cap’ could help reduce risk of Yellowstone eruption, new research suggests
It’s been thousands of years since an eruption occurred at Yellowstone, and new research shows what may be contributing to that.
The Billings Gazette15h
Fake quakes define top of Yellowstone's magma reservoir
New research used artificial earthquakes generated by a truck with a vibrating hydraulic plate to better understand the depth ...
National Parks Traveler19h
Using Custom Earthquakes To Define The Top Of Yellowstone’s Magma Reservoir
New research used artificial earthquakes generated by a truck with a vibrating hydraulic plate to better understand the depth ...
Inceptive Mind14h
A magma cap beneath Yellowstone National Park
Scientists have identified a magma cap beneath Yellowstone National Park, located about 2.4 miles (3.8 km) below the surface.
National Geographic news36s
Venture Deep Underground in This Breathtaking National Park
Under a swath of Kentucky hills and hollows is a limestone labyrinth that became the heartland of a national park. The surface ... A sandstone and shale cap, as thick as 50 feet in places, acts ...
National Geographic news36s
Hike a Volcanic Landscape at This National Park
Four types of volcanoes—shield, composite, cinder cone, and plug dome—can be found in Lassen Volcanic National Park, where they literally bubble and steam.