Mount Etna’s ancient eruptions followed radically different paths, with some magma lingering near the surface for weeks while other magma raced upward from nearly 30 kilometers deep in just hours. Scientists traced the difference to volcanic gases such as carbon dioxide and water, offering a powerful new way to understand and potentially anticipate explosive eruptions.
Source: ScienceDaily | Tsunamis
ScienceDaily | Tsunamis
- One Mount Etna eruption took weeks. Another happened in hours
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