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Tag: Volcanology

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21Oct/17

Moon cave discovery stokes hope for lunar exploration

October 21, 2017SpaceCompany: the Guardian, Environment, Geology, Geology of the Moon, Igneous petrology, Japan, Lava, Lava cave, Lava tube, Lava tubes, Lunar lava tube, Marius, Marius Hills, Moon, NEXT MEDIA, Petrology, Planetary science, Planetary surface, Technology/Internet, Volcanologysmbale

A cavernous lava tube was this week confirmed to exist beneath the surface of the moon.
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25Sep/17

Nearly 50,000 evacuate from around Bali’s rumbling volcano

September 25, 2017DisasterAustralia, Bali, Disaster/Accident, Environment, Eruptions of Mount Agung, Geography of Asia, Geology, Igneous petrology, Indonesia, Jakarta, Karangasem Regency, Mount Agung, New Zealand, Plate tectonics, Provinces of Indonesia, Republics, Ring of Fire, Singapore, Southeast Asia, United Kingdom, United States, Volcano, Volcanoes of Indonesia, Volcanology, Worldsmbale

JAKARTA, INDONESIA (SEPTEMBER 25, 2017) (REUTERS) – Nearly 50,000 residents in Bali have evacuated amid fears that Mount Agung could erupt imminently, Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency on Monday (September 25). Continue reading →

05May/17

Volcano eruption caught on mobile device in Guatemala

May 5, 2017EnvironmentAlotenango, Disaster/Accident, Environment, Fuego, Geology, Guatemala, Guatemala City, Insivumeh, Sierra Madre de Chiapas, Volcán de Fuego, Volcanism, Volcano, Volcanologysmbale

ALOTENANGO, GUATEMALA (MAY 05, 2017) (VERTICAL) (JOSE RENE) – Amateur video shot on a mobile device showed ash and cloud rising from Guatemala’s Fuego volcano on Friday (May 5).
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17Mar/17

Scientists suggest volcanic eruptions formed Snowball Earth

March 17, 2017ScienceChemical substances, Chemistry, Environment, Geology, Global change, Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals, Io, NEXT MEDIA, Physical sciences, Planetary surface, Plate tectonics, Sulfur, Types of volcanic eruptions, Volcanism, Volcano, Volcanologysmbale

A new theory from scientists at Harvard University posits that atmospheric sulfur resulting from volcanic activity may have led to the Earth’s first and largest ever planetary freezing. Continue reading →

30Nov/16

Mexico volcano eruption

November 30, 2016EnvironmentAtmospheric thermodynamics, Disaster/Accident, Domingo Arenas, Environment, Eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull, Geography of Mesoamerica, Geology, Huejotzingo, Juan C. Bonilla, Mexico, Popocatépetl, Puebla, San Martin Texmelucan, Texmelucan, Time-lapse photography, Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, Types of volcanic eruptions, Volcanic ash, Volcano, Volcanoes, Volcanology, Water vaporsmbale

Time lapse video shows the Popcatepetl volcano in Mexico erupting in a dramatic show of ash, water vapour and gas. Continue reading →

10Nov/15

New Pluto images may reveal cryovolcanoes

November 10, 2015SpaceCryovolcano, Exploration of Pluto, Geology of Pluto, Io, Minor planets, NASA, NASA's New Horizons, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, New Horizons, Piccard Mons, Planetary geology, Planetary science, Planetary surface, Pluto, Spacecraft, Volcano, Volcanology, Wright Monssmbale

New images released taken by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft indicate two of Pluto’s most distinctive mountains could be cryovolcanoes.

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01Aug/15

Volcano erupts on island of suspected MH370 wreckage

August 1, 2015EnvironmentDisaster/Accident, Environment, Fournaise, France, Geology, Igneous petrology, Indian Ocean, Madagascar, Malaysia, Malaysia Airlines, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, MALAYSIAN AIRLINE SYSTEM BERHAD, Petrology, Piton de la Fournaise, Piton de la Fournaise Volcano Observatory, Reunion, Shield volcanoes, Volcanism, Volcano, Volcanoes, Volcanologysmbale

(REUTERS) – A volcano erupted on the remote Indian Ocean island of Reunion, located east of Madagascar.

The island — officially a part of France — happens to be the site where beachcombers discovered debris from a plane wing, believed to have come from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370
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