Inside the Volcano: Magma Plumbing of Antarctica's Mount Erebus
Friday, May 4, 2012 - 08:11
in Earth & Climate
First look at the magma conduits that weave through and feed into the lava lake atop Mount Erebus, Antarctica's biggest volcano. In this 3D view, it becomes clear that the mountain's insides house a complex network of plumbing for the molten rock.
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