Supervolcanoes Threaten Earth

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New research reveals the looming global threat of supervolcanoes

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Supervolcanoes are volcanic systems capable of producing eruptions that eject more than 1,000 cubic kilometers of material.

Unlike cone-shaped volcanoes, they often appear as vast calderas, massive depressions formed when the volcano's magma chamber collapses after an eruption.

Their eruptions are categorized as VEI-8 (Volcanic Explosivity Index), the highest rating on the scale.

Supervolcanoes are among Earth ’s most awe-inspiring and dangerous features.

Laguna del Maule in Chile has shown some of the highest rates of ground uplift ever recorded.

Toba and Yellowstone are tied for their ability to produce global effects.

A Yellowstone eruption would obliterate everything within a 100-kilometer radius.

A volcanic winter could lower temperatures by several degrees Celsius for a decade .

Advances in computational modeling are aiding the study of supervolcanoes.

The goal isn't to predict the next eruption but to understand the system well enough to reduce its risks.

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