Scientists underestimate the amount of molten rock beneath Yellowstone. The discovery looks very scary, and a massive volcanic eruption will trigger the start of the “world’s largest evacuation”.
Volcanic eruptions can be very destructive, but the awakening of one of the twenty giant volcanoes scattered across the Earth can lead to incredibly tragic consequences. Researchers have shown the potential devastation that could be caused by the eruption of the most terrible volcano in the world Daily Star.
In the documentary “Superolcano” by Naked Science, researchers describe what the consequences will be of the awakening of the supervolcano Yellowstone, located in the National Park of the same name in Wyoming (USA). While filming the film, scientists made a very depressing discovery: if the most terrible volcano in the world wakes up, it will throw an area the size of a city, say, Dallas or Houston, into the air. In addition, a piece of land will rise in the air by 3 meters.
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During the study, scientists discovered that the magma that was found under the caldera of the supervolcano currently has the consistency of a paste – in simple words, scientists underestimated the amount of molten rock under Yellowstone, in fact it is much more than previously thought.
Note that the last time Yellowstone erupted was more than 70,000 years ago, and today there are no signs that it may erupt in the near future. However, the new discovery looks very frightening and allows you to create a clearer picture of the huge magma chamber boiling beneath the national park.
If Yellowstone erupts, it will also trigger the ‘Mother of Evacuations’
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In a new study, scientists focused on examining how events would unfold if Yellowstone woke up. The researchers concluded that the first sign of the eruption of the most terrible volcano in the world will most likely be the rise of the Earth. For example, shortly before the eruption of Mount St. Helen, the mountain rises an incredible 1.5 meters a day. The study authors believe that something similar likely happened before the Yellowstone volcano erupted.
The study authors believe that awakening the supervolcano will raise the entire caldera the size of Dallas (about 1,000 square kilometers) to a height of about 3 meters and possibly more. Scientists believe that these first harbingers of the doomsday will appear a week or even months before the amazing supernova. Events like this should inevitably trigger the “world’s largest eviction”.
The researchers also suggest that the 60-mile region around Yellowstone has the potential to become a hazardous area for humans and all living things.
previously to focus He wrote that 7,000 earthquakes in Iceland created a small volcano spewing lava.
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