An international volcanology team has created a first-of-its kind tool that can aid scientists in understanding past explosive eruptions that shaped the earth and improve the way of estimating hazards ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Volcanoes are nature's most dramatic rocks, and while their eruptions can be awe-inspiring, they also pose serious threats to ...

One of the fundamental premises of geology is that the “key to understanding the future is to understand the past.” In order to forecast how a volcano will behave, geologists must map the deposits ...

The U.S. Geological Survey has selected Dr. Ken Hon as the new Scientist-in-Charge at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory in Hilo, Hawaii. HVO was founded in 1912 by Dr. Thomas A. Jaggar, and Hon ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Pacific Northwest has always carried an air of quiet menace — a region where breathtaking beauty overlaps with a geological ...

Caldera volcanic eruptions create geological hazards that affect many communities around the world. Geophysical, geochemical and remote sensing data have become essential for understanding the tectono ...

Most volcanoes form at the boundaries of Earth's tectonic plates, which are huge slabs of crust and upper mantle that fit together like puzzle pieces. Think of these plates as massive rafts floating ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — They’re born. They live once, erupting for a period that might last for days, years or decades. Then, they go dark and die. This narrative describes the life of a monogenetic volcano, ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. Volcanoes are a key part of the Earth system, and open a window into the inner ...

They're born. They live once, erupting for a period that might last for days, years or decades. Then, they go dark and die. This narrative describes the life of a monogenetic volcano, a type of ...