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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