Bursting a bubble? Accepted theory explaining frequent eruptions at Italy's volcano called into question
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 05:14
in Earth & Climate
Understanding the processes that cause volcanic eruptions can help scientists predict how often and how violently a volcano will erupt. Although scientists have a general idea of how these processes work - the melting of magma below the volcano causes liquid magma and gases to force their way to Earth`s surface - eruptions happen so rarely, and often with little warning, that it can be difficult to study them in detail.