News tagged with volcanic
Hot stuff: Magma at shallow depth under Hawaii
Ohio State University researchers have found a new way to gauge the depth of the magma chamber that forms the Hawaiian Island volcanic chain, and determined that the magma lies much closer to the surface than previously thought.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 13, 2010 |
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New way found of monitoring volcanic ash cloud
The eruption of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull in April this year resulted in a giant ash cloud, which – at one point covering most of Europe – brought international aviation to a temporary standstill, ...
Dec 10, 2010 |
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Exposure to North Dakota road material may increase risk of lung cancer
New data shows that people exposed to the mineral erionite found in the gravel of road materials in North Dakota may be at significantly increased risk of developing mesothelioma, a type of lung cancer most often associated ...
Dec 09, 2010 |
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Japan probe overshoots Venus, heads toward sun
A Japanese probe to Venus failed to reach orbit Wednesday and was captured by the sun's gravitational pull in a setback to Japan's shoestring space program, which will have to wait another six years to try again. ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 08, 2010 |
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Life thrives in porous rock deep beneath the seafloor, scientists say
Researchers have found compelling evidence for an extensive biological community living in porous rock deep beneath the seafloor. The microbes in this hidden world appear to be an important source of dissolved ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 07, 2010 |
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Biologist illuminates unique world of cave creatures
They are dark, sometimes forbidding landscapes molded by volcanic eruptions or subterranean streams, but caves are also home to a host of creatures strangely adapted to the underworld.
Dec 01, 2010 |
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Sulfur dioxide in Venus' atmosphere could be key to fighting global warming on Earth
An international team, including Jean-Loup Bertaux, CNRS senior researcher, has discovered a layer of sulfur dioxide (SO2) in the upper atmosphere of Venus. The researchers obtained this result using meas ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 16, 2010 |
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Satellites track Mt Merapi volcanic ash clouds
Since its latest series of deadly eruptions, Java’s Mt Merapi has been spewing volcanic ash clouds into the air. Satellite data are crucial for assessing the eruption’s danger to air traffic and ...
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Nov 16, 2010 |
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New analysis explains formation of bulge on farside of moon
(PhysOrg.com) -- A bulge of elevated topography on the farside of the moon--known as the lunar farside highlands--has defied explanation for decades. But a new study led by researchers at the University of ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 11, 2010 |
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Italy: More building collapses at Pompeii possible
(AP) -- More buildings inside the ancient Roman city of Pompeii could collapse, Italy's culture minister said Sunday, a day after a 2,000-year-old house once used by gladiators disintegrated into rubble.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 08, 2010 |
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Volcanoes have shifted Asian rainfall
Scientists have long known that large volcanic explosions can affect the weather by spewing particles that block solar energy and cool the air. Some suspect that extended "volcanic winters" from gigantic blowups ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 03, 2010 |
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Mount St. Helens rises from the Ashes
When Mount St. Helens blew its top in 1980, it wasn't a surprise that it happened, but even today the extent of the damage is hard to fathom. The eruption knocked down 100-foot trees like matchsticks and killed ...
Nov 01, 2010 |
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Mars volcanic deposit tells of warm and wet environment
(PhysOrg.com) -- Roughly 3.5 billion years ago, the first epoch on Mars ended. The climate on the red planet then shifted dramatically from a relatively warm, wet period to one that was arid and cold. Yet ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 31, 2010 |
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Indonesia hit by deadly tsunami, volcanic eruption (Update 2)
A volcanic eruption and a tsunami killed scores of people hundreds of miles apart in Indonesia - spasms from the Pacific "Ring of Fire," which spawns disasters from deep within the Earth.
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Oct 26, 2010 |
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Indonesia warns volcano could erupt at any time
(AP) -- Indonesia warned Monday that its most volatile volcano could erupt at any time and started evacuating some of the thousands of villagers living on the mountain's slope.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 25, 2010 |
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