The magma cap is critical for preventing eruptions at Yellowstone. Geoscientists have discovered a magma cap at Yellowstone National Park that is likely playing a critical role in preventing a ...

Geoscientists discovered a magma cap acting as a "lid" 2.4 miles beneath Yellowstone. This magma cap traps heat and pressure, but also allows gas to vent, reducing eruption risk. Seismic imaging ...

Jonathan Newton / The Washington Post via Getty Scientists have discovered a magma cap under the surface of Yellowstone National Park The cap acts as a lid, making sure the pressure and heat below ...

The data adds to existing evidence that Yellowstone is not facing an imminent volcanic eruption. The magma cap acts as a lid on the pressure and heat beneath, and the system is releasing gas at a ...

And by finding a defined magma cap, researchers have also been able to determine that Yellowstone’s system remains lively and dynamic. “It hasn’t just been sitting there without any recharge ...

Geoscientists have discovered a magma cap at Yellowstone National Park that is likely playing a critical role in preventing a massive eruption in one of the largest active volcanic systems in the ...