Possible New Power Source of Yellowstone Supervolcano Found
According to the US Geological Survey, the Yellowstone supervolcano, located in the Western United States, is known to have had three major eruptions between 640,000 and 2.1 million years ago. It’s been long thought that the volcano was powered by heat from the Earth’s core, like most other volcanoes. But, a new study suggests that […]
Plenty of Advanced Warning for Supervolcano Eruption
There have been reports in the media that a couple of supervolcanoes, such as Yellowstone in the US and Taupo in New Zealand, that are saying are on the verge of eruption. The United State Geological Survey (USGS) says, however, that such an eruption at Yellowstone is very unlikely in the next thousand or even 10,000 years. […]
Giant Magma Reservoir Found Beneath Yellowstone Supervolcano
Yellowstone National Park’s many geothermal features, including its estimated 10,000 hot springs and geysers, draw millions of visitors each year. There’s good reason why the approximately 8,983 square km park has such a high level of geothermal activity. You see, the park sits atop one of the world’s largest active volcanic systems. According to the […]