Volcano
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VU Inside: Students dig into super-massive volcanic eruptions
A dozen Vanderbilt students went on a monthlong science adventure of a lifetime, studying super-eruptions, glaciers and earthquakes in New Zealand. Read MoreJan 25, 2018
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Super-eruptions may give only a year’s warning before they blow
A microscopic analysis of quartz crystals from an ancient California super-eruption indicates that the process of decompression preceding the eruption took place less than a year before. Read MoreJul 20, 2016
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Calvin Miller: Eyewitnessing an Icelandic eruption
Last month volcano expert Calvin Miller had the good fortune to witness the major volcanic eruption taking place in Iceland. Read MoreOct 7, 2014
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Early Earth less hellish than previously thought
Conditions on Earth in its first 500 million years may have been cool enough to form oceans of water instead of being hellishly hot. Read MoreSep 15, 2014
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Super-eruptions may have surprisingly short fuses
Super-eruptions are potentially civilization-ending events and new research suggests that they may have surprisingly short fuses. Read MoreMay 30, 2012