eruption
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The park service said earthquakes during the 2018 Kīlauea volcano eruption and summit collapse had damaged the cliffs near the arch.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Argon-40 is generally not present in minerals before an eruption occurs.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
These samples contained more potassium than those used previously and came from material released during the earliest part of the eruption.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
The researchers nevertheless allowed for a two-month uncertainty around the eruption date.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
But just as the timing of the eruption saved the lives of many people, the timing of the eruption also saved many animals.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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That includes eruptions from volcanoes that continue to pose risks to heavily populated regions around Mexico City, Naples and Yogyakarta in Indonesia.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
Along with improving calibration of the argon/argon dating method, Renne said the findings establish a new benchmark for how accurately the technique can determine the ages of relatively recent volcanic eruptions.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
Together, the observations are consistent with magma forcing its way into the crust – as seen in places like Hawai'i prior to eruptions.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
His research focuses on how volcanoes work, particularly what causes some eruptions to become explosive and which processes control their behavior.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
South Korea’s economy is 38 times larger than the North’s; its international trade volume is 224 times larger.5 North Korea’s periodic belligerence, however, does trigger eruptions of anger in the South.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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