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 ...

A layer of magma has been discovered 2.4 miles below Yellowstone that releases gases and prevents eruptions, according to ...

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 ...

A "breathing" cap of magma is stopping one of the largest active volcanic systems in the world from exploding in the US, scientists have discovered. Yellowstone National Park is known to sit on ...

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 ...

Scientists discovered a magma cap underneath Yellowstone National Park’s surface that may act as a lid to prevent the supervolcano from erupting. Photo by Chris Leipelt via Unsplash It’s no ...

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 ...