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Simulating Flow From Volcanoes and Oil Spills

Some time around 37,000 BCE a massive volcano erupted in the Campanian region of Italy, blanketing much of Europe with ash, stunting plant growth and possibly dooming the Neanderthals. While our prehistoric relatives had no way to know the ash …

Michigan Tech Scientists Investigate Mini-Quakes

Researchers in Michigan’s far north are working in South America to investigate the links between small earthquakes and volcanic eruptions that can disrupt global air travel. Michigan Technological University geologist Greg Waite is focusing on “mini-earthquakes” within or beneath the …