Faraway Magma Reservoirs Complicate Volcano Monitoring

Share this on WhatsApp Magma—the molten rock that nourishes volcanoes—can lurk in underground pockets surprisingly far from where it emerges, new research shows. This means the instruments placed on a volcano’s flanks might fail to pick up signs of moving magma that can signal an impending eruption. University of Oregon volcanologist Allan Lerner and his … Continue reading Faraway Magma Reservoirs Complicate Volcano Monitoring