A better equation of state for silica will help planetary scientists accurately constrain the giant impacts that have shaped our solar system.Read More »
Old coral colonies suggest that a prehistoric warming event called the mid-Holocene Thermal Maximum may have occurred earlier than previously thought.Read More »Atmospheric Sciences
Researchers use electrical resistivity to find the heat source and reservoir feeding Long Valley Caldera's labyrinthine hydrothermal system.Read More »
A new model of the melting behavior of certain mantle rocks gives researchers a better understanding of the source of oceanic lavas.Read More »Geology & Geophysics
Confusion over the meaning of "magma" can generate popular misperceptions, including a nonexistent molten sea underneath Yellowstone National Park. We propose a different definition.Read More »
A team of scientists drilled into the bed within a northern New Zealand explosion crater lake to gain insights into volcanic hazards and past climates.Read More »
An account of a geophysicist's recent trip to Indonesia wouldn't be complete without intrigue and elucidations about what Java, climate change, and Butch Cassidy all have in common. Read More »
