Mystery of Salton Sea buttes solved
Thursday, October 25, 2012 - 17:01
in Earth & Climate
Earthquake swarms and a region-wide rotten egg smell recently reminded Southern California residents they live next to an active volcano field, tiny though it may be. Then, scientists said the phenomena did not reflect changes in the magma chamber below the Salton Sea. Now researchers may need to revise estimates of the potential hazard posed by the Salton Buttes — five volcanoes at the lake's southern tip.