Exhaling Earth: Scientists Closer to Forecasting Volcanic Eruptions
![DECADE’s Taryn Lopez (University of Alaska Fairbanks, USA) collects gas samples at Kanaga volcano in the Western Aleutian Islands. Credit: Tobias Fischer, University of New Mexico, USA. Exhaling Earth: Scientists Closer to Forecasting Volcanic Eruptions](https://alaska-native-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/29926913781_9c4864795a_z.jpg)
On average, 40 volcanoes on land erupt into the atmosphere each month, while scores of others on the seafloor erupt into the ocean. A new time-lapse animation uniting volcanoes, earthquakes, and gaseous emissions reveals unforgettably the large, rigid plates that make the outermost shell of Earth and suggests the immense heat and energy beneath […]