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Research reveals magma activity beneath Mount Edgecumbe      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Magma beneath long-dormant Mount Edgecumbe volcano in Southeast Alaska has been moving upward through Earth's crust, according to research the Alaska Volcano Observatory rapidly produced using a new method.

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Detailing a disastrous autumn day in ancient Italy      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The Plinian eruption of Mount Vesuvius around 4,000 years ago -- 2,000 years before the one that buried the Roman city of Pompeii -- left a remarkably intact glimpse into Early Bronze Age village life in the Campania region of Southern Italy. The village offers a rare glimpse into the lives of the people who lived there, and the degree of preservation led the researchers to pinpoint the timing of the eruption, based on archaeobotanical record.

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Earth's newest secret: How volcanoes really work      (via sciencedaily.com) 

It isn't every day that we learn something that fundamentally changes how we understand our world. But for volcanologists across the globe, such a revelation has occurred.

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Where do high-energy particles that endanger satellites, astronauts and airplanes come from?      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Astrophysicists show how and when specific particles form and offers clues to questions that have troubled scientists since the 1940s.

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Wave created by Tonga volcano eruption reached 90 meters -- nine times taller than 2011 Japan tsunami      (via sciencedaily.com) 

New research reveals more about the magnitude of January eruption, as researchers call for better preparedness The eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano in January created an initial wave 90 meters high -- almost the height of the Statue of Liberty (93m). Tsunami expert calls for better warning systems to detect volcanic eruptions, saying systems are '30 years behind' comparable earthquake detection tools.

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Risk of volcano catastrophe 'a roll of the dice'      (via sciencedaily.com) 

While funding is pumped into preventing low-probability scenarios such as asteroid collision, the far more likely threat of a large volcanic eruption is close to ignored -- despite much that could be done to reduce the risks, say researchers.

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Risk of volcano catastrophe 'a roll of the dice', say experts      (via sciencedaily.com) 

While funding is pumped into preventing low-probability scenarios such as asteroid collision, the far more likely threat of a large volcanic eruption is close to ignored -- despite much that could be done to reduce the risks, say researchers.

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Volcanic super eruptions are millions of years in the making -- followed by swift surge      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers have discovered that super-eruptions occur when huge accumulations of magma deep in the Earth's crust, formed over millions of years, move rapidly to the surface disrupting pre-existing rock.

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Cloud study demystifies impact of aerosols      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Aerosol particles in the atmosphere have a bigger impact on cloud cover -- but less effect on cloud brightness -- than previously thought, new research shows.

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New method can improve explosion detection      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Computers can be trained to better detect distant nuclear detonations, chemical blasts and volcano eruptions by learning from artificial explosion signals, according to a new method.

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Shockwave caused by Tonga underwater eruption may help scientists predict future tsunami      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Using data from the eruption of the underwater volcano near Tonga in 2022, researchers used disturbances in Earth's upper atmosphere to track the airwaves that cause tsunami. Their findings may lead to speedier predictions of these giant waves.

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Fiber optic sensing detects tremor from Icelandic subglacial volcano      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers used a fiber optic cable on the ice cap of an Icelandic subglacial volcano to detect low-frequency volcanic tremor, suggesting this technology could be useful in monitoring other ice-covered volcano systems.

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Volcano's eruption will help scientists plot weather, climate      (via sciencedaily.com) 

As it captivated people around the world, the January eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano gave scientists a once-in-a-lifetime chance to study how the atmosphere works, unlocking keys to better predict the weather and changing climate.

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Tonga volcano eruption among the most powerful ever observed, triggering atmospheric gravity waves that reached the edge of space      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai submarine volcano in January 2022 was one of the most explosive volcanic events of the modern era, a new study has confirmed.

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Iceland volcano eruption opens a rare window into the Earth beneath our feet      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The recent Fagradalsfjall eruption in the southwest of Iceland has enthralled the whole world, including nature lovers and scientists alike. The eruption was especially important as it provided geologists with a unique opportunity to study magmas that were accumulated in a deep crustal magma reservoir but ultimately derived from the Earth's mantle (below 20 km).

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Scientists provide explanation for exceptional Tonga tsunami      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists say they have identified the exact mechanism responsible for the exceptional tsunami that spread quickly across the world after the colossal eruption of the Tonga volcano earlier this year.

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Great timing, supercomputer upgrade lead to successful forecast of volcanic eruption      (via sciencedaily.com) 

In the fall of 2017, a team of geologists had just set up a new volcanic forecasting modeling program on the Blue Waters and iForge supercomputers. Simultaneously, another team was monitoring activity at the Sierra Negra volcano in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. The teams shared their insights and what happened next was the fortuitous forecast of the June 2018 Sierra Negra eruption five months before it occurred.

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The weird musical dynamics of a lava lake on Kilauea volcano      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Before its big burst in 2018, Kilauea spent ten years erupting more gently. Research gives new insights into the volcano's longstanding lava lake, one feature of this eruption.

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Major infrared breakthrough could lead to solar power at night      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Using technology similar to night-vision goggles, researchers have developed a device that can generate electricity from thermal radiation.

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Validation brings new predictive capability to global megafire smoke impacts      (via sciencedaily.com) 

New research modeling smoke from two recent megafires sets the stage for better forecasting of how emissions from these global-scale events will behave and impact temperatures. As huge wildfires become more common under climate change, increased attention has focused on the intensity and duration of their emissions, which rival those of some volcano eruptions.