Supervolcanoes like Yellowstone may have been more active in the past

Friday, June 3, 2016 - 11:21 in Earth & Climate

Geophysical monitoring of the ground above active supervolcanoes, like the one located in Yellowstone National Park, shows that it rises and falls as magma moves beneath the surface of the Earth. Magma located under areas that include the Yellowstone region and the western margin of North and South America can erupt violently, spewing vast quantities […]

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