Scientists’ ability to estimate eruption risks is largely reliant on knowing where pools of magma are stored, deep in the Earth’s crust. But what happens if the magma can’t be spotted?

Classified as: McGill News, mcgill research, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, magma, eruption, Volcanic eruptions, Shane Rooyakkers, John Stix
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Published on: 31 May 2021

Volcanic eruptions vary from common, small eruptions that have little impact on humans and the environment to rare, large-to-gigantic eruptions so massive they can threaten civilizations. 

 

Classified as: Research, Don R. Baker, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Etna, magma, Swiss Light Source, volcanoes
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Published on: 16 Oct 2012
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