Wednesday 11 December 2013

Yellowstone supervolcano far large than previously thought

The supervolcano that lies beneath Yellowstone National Park in the US is far larger than was previously thought, scientists report.
A study shows that the magma chamber is about 2.5 times bigger than earlier estimates suggested.
A team found the cavern stretches for more than 90km (55 miles) and contains 200-600 cubic km of molten rock.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25312674

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