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Molten rock lurks not far below Yellowstone tourists’ feet

The magma chamber of an enormous volcano lies closer to Earth’s surface than previously estimated.
Geyser erupting from a volcano

Castle Geyser in Yellowstone National Park draws on heat from a subterranean volcano. Credit: Getty

The geysers and hot springs of Yellowstone National Park sit atop a shallowly buried chamber of molten rock1.

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Nature 612, 193 (2022)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-04180-8

References

  1. Maguire, R. et al. Science 378, 1001–1004 (2022).

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