Scientists say that the magma levels under the Yellowstone supervolcano are much higher than expected, but that there's no danger right now.
The Yellowstone supervolcano appears to be bigger than scientists previously expected. The volcano residing under Yellowstone National Park is 2.1-million-year-olds and is the center of a new study published in the journalIn the paper, a group of researchers says that magma levels beneath the Yellowstone Caldera are greater than we previously believed.
Yellowstone National Park is one of the biggest tourist attractions in the United States, garnering millions of visitors each year. And while many knew that the Yellowstone supervolcano beneath their feet was active, most probably didn’t realize just how active it was.
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