Scientists have named a previously unknown factor in volcanic eruptions

To understand how the ancient eruption of Sunset Volcano occurred, scientists had to reconstruct it

past.The goal is to try to understand how the volcano will behave in the future. “We conducted field work, combined previous data on the volcano and used modern research methods,” explains Clark.

Scientists mapped every crack, depositeruptions and ancient lava flow at Sunset Crater to reconstruct the complete explosion pattern and geochemical composition of all ejected materials from the eruption. The researchers concluded that the volcano erupted liquid magma, which behaved as viscous. 

In addition, researchers have demonstrated the importance of carbon dioxide in volcanic eruptions in general.

In Sunset Volcano, he could make magma movetowards the surface, that is, directly lead to an eruption. Scientists theorized that carbon dioxide probably originates from deep within the mantle at the source of the magma.

In the Sunset Volcano explosion, CO₂ played a critical role in “triggering” the eruption. The fact is that the gas is stored in the magma of the crater at a depth of up to 15 km from the surface.

Although the influence of basaltic volcanism onlargely unknown to the global atmospheric system, this high level of carbon dioxide and sulfur from the eruption could also have had a large impact on the atmosphere during the eruption. 

The new data will help scientists better understand and prevent volcanic eruptions and their consequences.

Read more

The Ministry of Health of Argentina disclosed data on side effects in those who received "Sputnik V"

Platypus turned out to be a genetic mixture of mammals, birds and reptiles

Abortion and science: what will happen to the children who will give birth