Take a tour through volcanic history on the edge of the Sierra Nevada near Mammoth Lakes, California. Between the tall granite peaks to the west and the Basin and Range province to the east, ...
The lava dome named Novarupta marks the 1.2 mile-wide vent of the 1912 Novarupta-Katmai eruption. Novarupta is 1,235 feet wide and 211 feet high. Southcentral and Kodiak Island residents are preparing ...
Volcanoes are among the most powerful forces of nature. Throughout history, some eruptions have shaken the Earth, changed the weather, and even affected human life for years. Scientists use the ...