Though the volcano’s magma chambers could hold enough material for a caldera-forming event, none of them are likely to erupt ...

Seismic imaging of the Yellowstone system has also identified a deeper magma body, likely composed of basalt — Earth’s most primitive magma type and the heat engine that helps to generate and sustain ...

There are two main types of magma here: basaltic and rhyolitic. Basaltic magma flows more easily with low resistance, whereas rhyolitic magma is thicker and needs more pressure to erupt.

A detailed look at Yellowstone's magma storage system finds that only one region is likely to host liquid magma in the long ...

Two types of magma exist under the park. One is basaltic magma, which triggers most volcanic activity on Earth. It erupts more easily because it has a lower resistance to flow, but underneath ...

Volcano scientists from around the world will gather from Feb. 9-14 in Hilo for the American Geophysical Union Chapman Conference on Caldera-forming Eruptions at Basaltic Volcanoes: Insights and ...

Earth bubbles and broils beneath an underwater peak called Axial Seamount, located 480 kilometers (300 miles) off Oregon's ...

from basalt magmas affecting the trajectory of future eruptions. Exploring magma chambers of different sizes, the research team found that the larger the magma chamber, the more susceptible to the ...