Volcanoes as a research area encompasses the multidisciplinary scientific study of magmatic systems, eruption dynamics, and associated surface and atmospheric processes. It integrates petrology, geochemistry, geophysics, and fluid dynamics to characterize magma generation, ascent, storage, and degassing, as well as the mechanical behavior of volcanic edifices. Research addresses eruption forecasting through monitoring of seismicity, ground deformation, gas emissions, and thermal anomalies, and develops quantitative models of eruption columns, pyroclastic flows, lava emplacement, and lahar generation. The field also investigates volcanic contributions to crustal evolution, volatile cycling, and climate forcing, and underpins probabilistic hazard assessment and risk mitigation methodologies.
When a volcano erupts, it can spew ash high into the atmosphere—inserting aerosols right where clouds typically form. How exactly these aerosols impact cloud formation has long been a mystery to atmospheric scientists.
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Using advanced technology that analyzes tiny gas bubbles trapped in crystals, a team of scientists led by Cornell University has precisely mapped how magma storage evolves as Hawaiian volcanoes age.
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For communities living in the shadow of a volcano, early warning systems are a lifeline—but mistrust in these warnings can have deadly consequences. To avoid false alarms, it is vital that scientists seek more reliable ways ...
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New data from the agency's Jovian orbiter sheds light on the fierce winds and cyclones of the gas giant's northern reaches and volcanic action on its fiery moon.
Space Exploration
Apr 29, 2025
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Volcanoes inspire awe with spectacular eruptions and incandescent rivers of lava, but often their deadliest hazard is what quietly falls from the sky.
Earth Sciences
Apr 15, 2025
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Scientists were bracing for high lava fountains Tuesday during the latest episode of an ongoing eruption of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano.
Environment
Apr 9, 2025
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Estimates of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from volcanoes may have been significantly underestimated, according to new research by The University of Manchester.
Earth Sciences
Apr 2, 2025
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A volcano in southwestern Iceland that has erupted repeatedly for more than a year again belched lava and smoke into the air on Tuesday, just hours after authorities evacuated the few remaining residents of a nearby fishing ...
Environment
Apr 1, 2025
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Venus—a hot planet pocked with tens of thousands of volcanoes—may be even more geologically active near its surface than previously thought. New calculations by researchers at Washington University in St. Louis suggest that ...
Planetary Sciences
Mar 31, 2025
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Lava from Hawaii's most active volcano created fountains that reached 700 feet (215 meters) Thursday during the latest episode of an ongoing eruption.
Environment
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