A volcanic eruption has created a new island off Japan, but it may not last
An undersea volcano erupted off Japan three weeks ago, providing a rare view of the birth of a tiny new island, but experts say it may not last very long.
An undersea volcano erupted off Japan three weeks ago, providing a rare view of the birth of a tiny new island, but experts say it may not last very long.
Earth Sciences
Nov 9, 2023
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Jupiter's Io stands apart from the solar system's other moons, with its numerous volcanoes and its surface dominated by lava flows. Io's surface volcanism was confirmed in 1979 when the Voyager spacecraft imaged it, but its ...
Planetary Sciences
Oct 26, 2023
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The explosion of the underwater volcano Kolumbo in the Aegean Sea in 1650 triggered a destructive tsunami that was described by historical eye witnesses. A group of researchers led by Dr. Jens Karstens from the GEOMAR Helmholtz ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 26, 2023
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An international research team, including researchers from GNS Science, has released a study into the potential threat of fires caused by volcanic eruptions. The study investigated how far fires ignited by hot rock projectiles ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 27, 2023
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Smog containing gases from a restive Philippine volcano sickened dozens of students and prompted 25 towns and cities to shut their schools on Friday as a health precaution, officials said.
Environment
Sep 22, 2023
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Mount Edgecumbe volcano in Southeast Alaska has become the latest addition to the Alaska Volcano Observatory's ground-based monitoring network. An observatory team in early September installed three seismic and Global Navigation ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 18, 2023
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What is the risk of a volcano erupting? To answer this question, scientists need information about its underlying internal structure. However, gathering this data can take several years of fieldwork, analyses and monitoring, ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 31, 2023
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The spinning, solar-powered spacecraft will take another look of the fiery Jovian moon on July 30.
Space Exploration
Jul 26, 2023
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The thought of living near an active volcano probably sounds like an unimaginable risk to you—and rightly so. An active volcano is never safe and can turn a forested hillside into a lifeless wasteland in a matter of seconds. ...
Environment
Jul 14, 2023
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University of Queensland researchers have optimized a new technique to help forecast how volcanoes will behave, which could save lives and property around the world. The research is published in Science Advances.
Environment
Jul 5, 2023
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