Crystals improve understanding of volcanic eruption triggers
Thursday, August 28, 2008 - 13:35
in Earth & Climate
Scientists have exploited crystals from lavas to unravel the records of volcanic eruptions. The team, from Durham University and the University of Leeds, studied crystal formation from a volcano, in Santorini, in Greece, to calculate the timescale between the trigger of volcanic activity and the volcano's eruption.