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News about San Francisco Volcanic Field.

June 10, 2024

Argon dating is a powerful tool for determining when volcanoes erupted in the past. This technique works on a multitude of volcanic materials—from...

April 11, 2022

In February, 100 scientists got together to practice coordinating themselves during a pretend volcanic eruption.

June 18, 2018

The Yellowstone Volcano Observatory (YVO) is aptly named – the consortium of 8 organizations collaborates to study and monitor the active geologic...

January 25, 2007

A "hotspot" is not just a place where you can surf the Web. A hotspot is also a long-lasting place on the earth where an unusual amount of heat...