How Rivers of Hot Ash and Gas Move When a Supervolcano Erupts
Monday, March 7, 2016 - 06:40
in Earth & Climate
New research in Nature Communications sheds light on what happens when a supervolcano erupts. The study combines recent lab tests with vintage field data -- some of it captured in colorful Kodachrome slides -- to provide insight on how rivers of hot ash and gas travel huge distances in supereruptions.