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Researchers discover a second larger magma reservoir under Yellowstone super-volcano

Apr 26, 2015

Salt Lake City - A new study conducted on the super-volcano at Yellowstone has revealed that it has a second magma chamber and it is 4.4 times larger than the first one. The chamber has been found to have a dep...

Scientists discover an enormous underground reservoir deep beneath the surface

Cody Gash

Apr 25, 2015

Innovation

Washington - Seismic tomography technique is what was used by researchers to produce a complete picture of the volcanic “plumbing system” at Yellowstone, from the Earth’s mantle up to the surface. This is one o...

Seismologists discover magma reservoir under Yellowstone

Jamie Hacking

Apr 24, 2015

Innovation

Seismologists from the University of Utah have just uncovered a massive reservoir of lava and rock 12 to 28 miles below Yellowstone. It is nearly 4½ times larger than the previously identified magma chamber whi...

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