Two thousand years on, scholars still don’t agree on the day the destruction of Pompeii began. Two new studies only fan the ...

The “neck” – also called the “plug” – is the solidified remains of a volcano’s conduit and plumbing system and is the last ...

Forecasting volcanic eruptions is not something you ... %—approaching the threshold for magma mobilization. Below this, a conduit carries magma from deeper in the Earth’s crust, with melt ...

The Geological Agency announced the eruption of Mount Marapi in West Sumatra on March 8, 2025, at 10:41 AM WIB. The eruption ...

solid rocks incorporated into the magma from along the conduit or reservoir; and dissolved gases. Magma collects inside a volcano's magma chamber before it erupts. Nyiragongo's magma chamber is ...

Composite volcanoes or stratovolcanoes: These are symmetrical, cone-shaped and have a conduit system through which magma flows to the surface. They can rise 8,000 feet above their surroundings.

Bacolcol said Phivolcs also noted the absence of ash emissions since Feb. 7, an indication that the volcanic conduit is plugged, which may “result in pressure build-up that could trigger an ...

The solidification of magma inside the volcano near the crater traps the gas, as characterized by weak sulfur dioxide (SO2) ...