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Volcanic eruptions trigger shocking finding

Volcanic eruptions trigger shocking finding | Science News | Scoop.it
Tracking lightning in Alaskan explosions could pave way to ash-detection system for air travel.
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Scientists suggest evidence of recent lunar volcanism

Scientists suggest evidence of recent lunar volcanism | Science News | Scoop.it
A team of researchers at India’s Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) claims it has found evidence of relatively recent volcanic activity on the Moon, using data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and the Chadrayaan-1 spacecraft.
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Could Siberian volcanism have caused the Earth's largest extinction event?

Could Siberian volcanism have caused the Earth's largest extinction event? | Science News | Scoop.it
Around 250 million years ago, at the end of the Permian geologic period, there was a mass extinction so severe that it remains the most traumatic known species die-off in Earth's history.
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This planet obeys the law—stats on volcanic eruptions show pattern called Benford's Law

This planet obeys the law—stats on volcanic eruptions show pattern called Benford's Law | Science News | Scoop.it

Choose a number at random from scientific data. Think it's just as likely that it will start with a 9 as a 1? In many cases, you'd be wrong. The ages of volcanic calderas are one of those cases. Law-abiding citizens everywhere will be happy to know our planet also obeys Benford's Law, with the duration and size of volcanic eruptions showing the same sort of pattern.

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How Diamond-Rich Magmas Rise from Earth's Depths

How Diamond-Rich Magmas Rise from Earth's Depths | Science News | Scoop.it
Diamond-laden magmas apparently rapidly rise from deep within the Earth to the planet's surface by jettisoning weight, scientists now find.
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The Year in Volcanic Activity - Alan Taylor - In Focus - The Atlantic

The Year in Volcanic Activity - Alan Taylor - In Focus - The Atlantic | Science News | Scoop.it
Out of an estimated 1,500 active volcanoes around the world, 50 or so erupt every year, spewing steam, ash, toxic gases, and lava.
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