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lava & magma

A satellite image of a light brown landmass with patches of green. In the center is a cloud of smoke with a bright orange streak.
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Third Time’s the Charm for Iceland’s Fagradalsfjall

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 19 July 202331 July 2023

The volcanic region, which erupted in both 2021 and 2022 after more than 7 centuries of dormancy, is at it again.

This snapshot of a new global mantle convection model depicts Earth 180 million years ago, with broad mantle upwellings (in copper) equal to or greater than 1 kelvin meter per year, reconstructed continental blocks (gray polygons), and kimberlite eruptions (magenta columns).
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How to Find a Volcanic Diamond Mine

by Rebecca Owen 30 June 202330 June 2023

New 3D modeling illustrates the mechanism behind the intriguing volcanic eruptions that bring diamonds to the surface.

Graphs and diagrams from the paper.
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Deciphering the History of a Rock’s Crystallization

by Nikolai Bagdassarov 26 June 202322 June 2023

By combining a phase field function approach with bulk thermodynamics of mineral phases, the thermal history of a rock can now be deciphered from its distribution of mineral phases.

Drawing of a magma reservoir and conduits below Kīlauea volcano
Posted inScience Updates

Earth Is Noisy. Why Should Its Data Be Silent?

by Leif Karlstrom, Ben Holtzman, Anna Barth, Josh Crozier and Arthur Paté 9 June 20236 June 2024

Combining visual and sonic representations of data can make science more accessible and help reveal subtle details. The recent decade-long eruption of Hawaii’s Kīlauea Volcano offers a prime example.

Map showing global distribution of volcanoes on Venus.
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A New View of Volcanism on Venus

by A. Deanne Rogers 12 April 202310 April 2023

Researchers present the most comprehensive catalog of Venusian volcanic edifices to date, providing new knowledge of the geological evolution of a relatively understudied planet.

Photo of the surface of Mars.
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Martian Lava, Up Close and Personal

by Laurent G. J. Montési 10 March 20236 March 2023

The Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover conducted the first investigation of volcanic rocks where they stand in their original configuration on the surface of Mars.

A volcano with two snow-dusted peaks in an arid landscape with a cloudless blue sky.
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Mapping the Fizzy Brines and Fluid-Filled Fractures Below a Volcano

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 9 March 202320 March 2023

Seismic tools reveal where hydrothermal fluids lie beneath the Uturuncu volcano in Bolivia and hint at their composition.

Photo of a volcano erupting
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Quantification of Subaerial Volcanism and its Products

by Federico Galetto 6 March 20233 March 2023

Researchers estimate the mass of volcanic products that erupted above sea level from 1980 to 2019 by volcanoes worldwide and the average eruptive rates of each magmatic province.

Map of study area and graphs showing magnetic signal evolution.
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Rapid Evolution of Volcanic Systems Reflected in Magnetics

by Agnes Kontny 28 February 202324 February 2023

Spatiotemporal magnetic monitoring along with InSAR models is a powerful tool to image magmatic, hydrothermal, and mechanical changes within the volcanic edifice of the Piton de la Fournaise.

Ropy black basalt solidifies, with orange-red lava visible, like embers in a fire.
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Crystals Track Magma Movement Beneath Iceland

by Alka Tripathy-Lang 28 February 202319 July 2023

Crystals from Fagradalsfjall’s eruption mark how mantle magma might have been moving years before geophysical indicators alerted scientists to unrest.

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