Monday, February 15, 2016

Study Challenges Widely Accepted Theory of Yellowstone Formation






Study Challenges Widely Accepted Theory of Yellowstone Formation - http://bit.ly/215EJ6v  

Understanding the complex geological processes that form supervolcanoes could ultimately help geologists determine what triggers their eruptions. A new study using an advanced computer model casts doubt on previously held theories about the Yellowstone supervolcano’s origins, adding to the mystery of Yellowstone’s formation.

“Our model covered the entire history of Yellowstone volcanic activities,” said Lijun Liu, a geology professor at the University of Illinois. Liu’s computer model accounted for the last 40 million years, prior to even the earliest signs of Yellowstone’s volcanism.


Geology professor Lijun Liu used computer simulations to study the origins of the Yellowstone supervolcano.



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