Risk of supervolcano eruption

[W.G.Ewald]

Risk of supervolcano eruption big enough to 'affect the world' far greater than thought, scientists say - Science - News - The Independent

The eruption of a "supervolcano" hundreds of times more powerful than conventional volcanoes – with the potential to wipe out civilisation as we know it – is more likely than previously thought, a study has found.

An analysis of the molten rock within the dormant supervolcano beneath Yellowstone National Park in the United States has revealed that an eruption is possible without any external trigger, scientists said.

Scientists previously believed many supervolcanic eruptions needed earthquakes to break open the Earth's crust so magma could escape. But new research suggests that this can happen as a result of the build-up of pressure.

 

[jmj_overlord]

yellowstone is one which is shown in the 2012 movie right ?

 

[tarunraju]

yellowstone is one which is shown in the 2012 movie right ?

Yeah, where Yogi Bear and BooBoo pick picnic baskets.

 

[A chauhan]

The thing which matters is the prediction of possible date for such erruption, till then it is just like wild guess