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
The researchers nevertheless allowed for a two-month uncertainty around the eruption date.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
It also recorded enough information about when the eruption occurred to give modern scientists an unusually precise historical reference point for testing volcanic dating techniques.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
Before the team could use the eruption as a dependable benchmark, Hasler needed to address a long-standing disagreement over exactly when Vesuvius erupted.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
“Significant eruption unlikely,” he proclaimed, despite the absence of data supporting his conclusion.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
About a decade ago, Renne used argon-argon dating to establish precise ages for a meteor impact, major volcanic eruptions in India and the extinction of the dinosaurs.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
Its eruptions are often relatively modest, but the volcano is also capable of producing much more hazardous activity.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Its activity shifted back toward a more typical pattern of Strombolian eruptions, which involve periodic bursts of ash and other volcanic material.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
By reconstructing two major eruptions from the volcano's past, the scientists found that magma followed very different routes and moved toward the surface at very different speeds.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
Fishermen reported that eruptions caused the Toutle River to grow hot enough to kill fish.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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