News tagged with volcanic heat

Planetary scientists solve 40-year-old mysteries of Mars' northern ice cap

Scientists have reconstructed the formation of two curious features in the northern ice cap of Mars—a chasm larger than the Grand Canyon and a series of spiral troughs—solving a pair of mysteries dating back ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created May 26, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (18) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Computer scientist to 'unroll' papyrus scrolls buried by Vesuvius

On Aug. 24, 79 A.D., Italy's Mount Vesuvius exploded, burying the Roman towns of Herculaneum and Pompeii under tons of super-heated ash, rock and debris in one of the most famous volcanic eruptions in history.

Technology / Computer Sciences

created May 24, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (16) | comments 1

Pumping up the heat for a climate-friendly future

The chaos caused by a volcanic eruption in Iceland April 2010 and the dispersal of its ash cloud across European airspace was a reminder of the tremendous forces of nature that exist below the ground. Not all subterranean ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jun 11, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Testing geoengineering

Solar radiation management is a class of theoretical concepts for manipulating the climate in order to reduce the risks of global warming caused by greenhouse gasses. But its potential effectiveness and risks are uncertain, ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Oct 26, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast