The nature and growth of magmatic plumbing systems are very important to geology. Traditionally, magma chambers have been viewed as bodies of molten rock or partially crystallized ‘magma mush’ connected to the surface by a narrow cylindrical conduit.
A new study finds that volcanoes are not fed by molten magma formed in large chambers, overturning previous ideas about volcanic eruptions.
In a new study, scientists suggest that a seamount found previously west of Peru could represent a completely new type of seafloor volcanism, fueled by a hidden, shallow reservoir of magma. Evidence of isolated volcanism such as this could provide a unique window into Earth’s interior.
Cardiff University scientists have revealed the depth and magnitude of the internal ‘plumbing system’ that drives volcanic activity around the world.
Scientists at the University of Southhampton have discovered that changes in Earth’s orbit may have allowed complex life to survive during the most hostile climate episode the planet has ever experienced.
Subduction is the main driver of plate tectonics on Earth. However, the mechanisms of subduction zone initiation remain highly controversial.
Indonesia’s volcanoes are among the worlds most dangerous. Through chemical analysis of tiny minerals in lava from Bali and Java, researchers from Uppsala University have found new clues.
Microscopic imperfections in rock crystals deep beneath the Earth’s surface play a key role in how the ground slowly moves and resets in the aftermath of major earthquakes, says new research from the University of Cambridge.
