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Scientists make ‘tiny earthquakes’ to find how close magma is to the surface in Yellowstone
When standing in many places in Yellowstone National Park, the signs of a buried heat source are unmistakable, making one ...
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‘Magma cap’ could help reduce risk of Yellowstone eruption, new research suggests
Schmandt was among a group of researchers who recently found that less than two and a half miles below the surface in ...
The Billings Gazette12d
Fake quakes define top of Yellowstone's magma reservoir
New research used artificial earthquakes generated by a truck with a vibrating hydraulic plate to better understand the depth ...
Researchers find ‘lid’ keeping Yellowstone super volcano from erupting
A "sharp, volatile-rich cap” about 2.5 miles under Yellowstone’s surface “acts like a lid,” trapping pressure and heat that ...
National Parks Traveler12d
Using Custom Earthquakes To Define The Top Of Yellowstone’s Magma Reservoir
New research used artificial earthquakes generated by a truck with a vibrating hydraulic plate to better understand the depth ...
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‘Customized earthquakes’ reveal how close magma is to Yellowstone’s surface
When standing in many places in Yellowstone National Park, the signs of a buried heat source are unmistakable, making one inclined to wonder “how far beneath my feet is there ...
Cowboy State Daily6d
Yellowstone Makes Earthquakes With 53,000-Pound Vibrator Truck To Study Volcano
Yellowstone is using a 53,000-pound vibrator truck to create custom-made earthquakes to study the supervolcano the park sits ...
WJHL-TV12d
‘Magma cap’ could help reduce risk of Yellowstone eruption, new research suggests
Schmandt was among a group of researchers who recently found that less than two and a half miles below the surface in Yellowstone National Park is its magma system. Atop the magma reservoir ...