Magma Origins in Basaltic Volcanoes: New Discoveries and Implications for Eruptions
Basalt volcanoes spew out very runny lava that travels fast and far. Image: Salvatore Allegra Photography via Getty Images SPACE — Volcanoes that sit within Earth’s tectonic plates don’t erupt as scientists predict. New research says magma inside the volcano there is pushed up by carbon dioxide and out of the ground. Initially, scientists thought … Read more