Volcanologists Study Kilauea Volcano

The Kilauea volcano that has been erupting in Hawaii has destroyed over 45 homes and buildings and caused thousands of people to evacuate. But volcanologists are getting the chance of a lifetime to study the volcano, its lava flow patterns, and how to make better predictions about future eruptions. Learning the warning signs could save many lives!

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Mind the Gap

A giant sinkhole has opened up in New Zealand! In an area known as Earthquake Flat, the hole appeared overnight. The 66 foot deep opening in the earth, is fascinating to geologists and volcanologists. The bottom is 60,000 year-old volcanic deposits, with millennia of sediment and ash layers rising up, and it’s all clearly exposed!

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