Fig. 3. Lunar volcanic landforms. (A) Floor-fractured crater (44.3°E, 46.5°N), LRO WAC mosaic. (B) Lava flows in the southwestern Imbrium (330.4°E, 25.5°N), Apollo photograph AS15-M-1701. (C) Sinuous ...

Using syrup and baking soda, research has demonstrated the formation mechanism of rootless cones, small volcanic landforms commonly found on Earth and Mars. The study clarified, through an ...

A volcano in Russia's far east on Wednesday spewed ash several kilometres into the sky, authorities said, putting on a ...

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In a paper published in Earth and Planetary Physics, an international team of researchers studied the magnetic properties of ...

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Hawaii's Kilauea was spraying a spectacular fountain of lava on Monday, keeping up its reputation as one of the world's most active volcanoes. For over a year now, Kilauea has been regularly throwing ...

Rootless cones are small volcanic landforms ranging from several to several hundred meters in diameter, formed by continuous explosions resulting from the interaction between surface lava and water ...

This course is a field-based study of the geology, geography, and environmental challenges of the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaii is a volcanic archipelago and the safest place in the world to observe ...

SKAMANIA COUNTY, Wash. - On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted, marking the United States’ most deadly and destructive volcanic eruption to date. Around 8:32 a.m., a magnitude 5.1 earthquake shook ...

Hawaii's Kilauea was spraying a spectacular fountain of lava on Monday, keeping up its reputation as one of the world's most ...