Posts Tagged ‘seafloor’
Why some coasts are tsunami ‘magnets’
USC (US) — The earthquake zones off certain coasts—like those of Japan and Java—can produce a focus point that makes them especially vulnerable to massive and devastating tsunamis. Continue…
Thursday, March 7, 2013 13:33 - 0 Comments
Earth & Environment - Jan 11, 2013 10:25 - 1 Comment
To find where rock melts, go deeper
RICE (US) — Magma melts hotter and deeper in the Earth than previously thought, a finding that scientists say explains several long-standing puzzles. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 29, 2011 12:02 - 0 Comments
Deep-sea volcanoes air volatile side
MCGILL (CAN) — Deep-sea volcanoes do more than gush magma flow—in some cases high concentrations of CO2 cause massive underwater explosions. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 13, 2010 13:26 - 0 Comments
On video: Seafloor volcano spews magma
U. WASHINGTON—For the first time molten lava has been observed flowing from a deep ocean volcano. In video footage, clouds of milky-yellow sulfur gas billow, molten red lava explodes into the icy ocean water and turns almost instantaneously to black rock, while water vapor creates huge, glowing lava bubbles several feet across. (more…)
