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Bolivia's zombie volcano, Uturuncu, is active after 250,000 years. Scientists discovered gas buildup below the surface, ...
Uturuncu, a Bolivian ‘zombie volcano’ that hasn’t erupted in more than 250,000 years, has shown signs of life. But scientists ...
Although the dormant Uturuncu hasn’t erupted in 250,000 years, the volcano continually burps up gasses and regularly rumbles ...
Researchers used seismic tomography to reveal that fluid buildup, not magma, is driving Uturuncu’s deformation, indicating ...
"Dormant volcanoes usually show little activity unless they're on the inevitable ... Uturuncu is not the only zombie volcano that has existed. "Over decades, the Global Volcanism Program has ...
Scientists have solved the mystery on why a "zombie" volcano in South America has been displaying possible signs of an eruption for decades.
Uturuncu isn’t just a scenic stop on a geology-themed travel itinerary, though. It sits above one of the most massive active magma bodies ever recorded in the Earth’s crust. Dubbed the Altiplano-Puna ...
Does seismic activity under this long-dead volcano mean it’s about to rise from the grave? That’s what an international research team set out to discover as this Bolivian “zombie” volcano continues to ...
Scientists have mapped what are essentially the bones, blood vessels and nervous system of a "zombie volcano ... while there's some activity beneath Uturuncu, the volcano is at low risk for ...
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