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Eruption of the Laacher See volcano redated

The eruption of the Laacher See volcano in the Eifel, a low mountain range in western Germany, is one of Central Europe's largest eruptions over the past 100,000 years. The eruption ejected around 20 cubic kilometers of tephra and the eruption column.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgJul 1st, 2021

An Iceland volcano starts erupting again, spewing lava into the sky

A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Wednesday, spewing red streams of lava in the latest display of nature's power, triggering the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

Highly sensitive fiber optic gyroscope senses rotational ground motion around active volcano

Researchers have built a prototype fiber optic gyroscope for high resolution, real-time monitoring of ground rotations caused by earthquakes in the active volcanic area of Campi Flegrei in Naples, Italy. A better understanding of the seismic activity.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 21st, 2024

Seafloor life devastated near explosive volcanic eruption in Pacific, research shows

A University of Rhode Island oceanographer leading her first research cruise in the southern Pacific uncovered a surprise when her vessel looked below the waters in the Polynesian nation of Tonga......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

Indonesia flood death toll rises to 43 with 15 missing

The death toll from flash floods and cold lava flow from a volcano in western Indonesia over the weekend has risen to 43 with 15 more missing, officials said Monday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 13th, 2024

Indonesia"s Mount Ibu erupts, spewing thick ash and dark clouds into the sky

Mount Ibu, a volcano in Indonesia's North Maluku province, erupted on Monday, spewing thick gray ash and dark clouds 5,000 meters (16,400 feet) into the sky for five minutes, officials said......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 13th, 2024

Indonesia flood death toll rises to 41 with 17 missing

The number of people killed by flash floods and cold lava flow from a volcano in western Indonesia over the weekend has risen to 41 with 17 more missing, a local disaster agency official told AFP Monday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 13th, 2024

Clues from deep magma reservoirs could improve volcanic eruption forecasts

New research into molten rock 20km below the Earth's surface could help save lives by improving the prediction of volcanic activity......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 10th, 2024

International team detects eruption of mega-magnetic star in nearby galaxy

While ESA's satellite INTEGRAL was observing the sky, it spotted a burst of gamma-rays—high-energy photons—coming from the nearby galaxy M82. Only a few hours later, ESA's XMM-Newton X-ray space telescope searched for an afterglow from the explos.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

More than 2,100 people are evacuated as an Indonesian volcano spews clouds of ash

More than 2,100 people living near an erupting volcano on Indonesia's Sulawesi Island were evacuated Friday due to the dangers of spreading ash, falling rocks, hot volcanic clouds and the possibility of a tsunami......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 20th, 2024

Indonesia on alert for more eruptions at remote volcano

Indonesian authorities were on alert Friday for more eruptions from a remote island volcano that forced thousands to evacuate this week, as nearby residents began clearing debris after molten rocks rained down on their villages......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

Indonesians leave homes near erupting volcano and airport closes due to ash danger

Indonesian authorities closed an airport and residents left homes near an erupting volcano Thursday due to the dangers of spreading ash, falling rocks, hot volcanic clouds and the possibility of a tsunami......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024

Volcano erupts in Indonesia, alert level raised to highest

A volcano erupted several times in Indonesia's outermost region Wednesday, with authorities raising the alert level to its highest point after the dome spewed a column of smoke more than a mile into the sky and forced hundreds to evacuate......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

Iceland volcano still spewing lava, one month on

Orange lava bubbles and pops, occasionally spewing large fountains from a volcano that has been erupting for a month in Iceland, the second-longest eruption since the region's volcanic activity reawakened in March 2021......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

Scientific drilling unravels historical mystery surrounding Santorini volcanic archipelago

An international team of scientists co-led by Dr. Steffen Kutterolf from GEOMAR Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research Kiel has found evidence of a historical submarine eruption of the Kameni volcano on Santorini for the first time. In their paper, publ.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

A volcano in Iceland is erupting for the fourth time in 3 months, sending plumes of lava skywards

A volcano in Iceland erupted Saturday evening for the fourth time in three months, sending orange jets of lava into the night sky......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 17th, 2024

Saturday Citations: The volcanoes of Mars; Starship launched; "Try our new menu item," say Australian researchers

You never can tell when planetary scientists are going to discover a new giant volcano on Mars, but when it happens, I step out to the porch and raise my Lunar and Planetary Society Core-Mantle Boundary Rift Discovery flag so all the neighbors will k.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 16th, 2024

Giant volcano discovered on Mars

In a groundbreaking announcement at the 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference held in The Woodlands, Texas, scientists revealed the discovery of a giant volcano and possible sheet of buried glacier ice in the eastern part of Mars' Tharsis volca.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 13th, 2024

Tesla’s Berlin factory shuts down after suspected transformer arson

The Volcano Group, which set fires at the plant in 2021, claimed responsibility. Enlarge / Tesla halted production at the factory near Berlin and sent workers home after a fire at a high-voltage pylon caused power failures throug.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 5th, 2024

Icelanders race to repair damage after volcano damage

Icelanders were working Friday to get hot-water supplies fixed in thousands of houses a day after a third volcanic eruption in two months, as experts said the tremors had eased......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsFeb 9th, 2024

Volcanic eruption in Iceland subsides, though scientists warn more activity may follow.

A volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland appears to have subsided, though scientists are warning that the area may experience further eruptions in the coming months......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsFeb 9th, 2024