New research conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey’s Yellowstone Volcano Observatory shows that the last big eruption at Yellowstone Volcano was not a single massive explosion. It was a series of eruptions that expelled volcanic material rapidly.
The findings indicate that the formation of the Yellowstone Caldera was more complex than we thought. Yellowstone is one of the largest volcanos in the world. It is situated above a hot spot in the Earth’s mantle.
Over the past 3 million years, Yellowstone has experienced three eruptions. These eruptions were characterized by the expulsion of huge amounts of lava …
