Calamitous waves that led to the downfall of the Minoan culture in ancient Greece may have been caused by volcanic materials in the ocean. A new study suggests that a tsunami was triggered by the displacement of large volumes of ash and lava into the sea after the Santorini volcano erupted. Large masses of volcanic […]
Tag: volcanology
Hot spot for Mount St. Helens
The molten liquid core warming the famous volcano in Washington may be located near a neighboring mountain, a new study has found. Using seismic imaging, researchers analyzed the mantle below Mount St. Helens and found it to be completely cold, which indicates that magma is located elsewhere. These findings can be used to help determine […]
Early human evolution affected by volcanic activity in Ethiopia
A large pulse of volcanic activity in Ethiopia may have effected a major change in early human evolution. Authors of a new study, published in Nature Communications this week, have reconstructed the history of volcanic activity of a 200-kilometre segment along the East African Rift System. Their findings suggest a burst of highly explosive volcanism […]
