volcano articles
What geological feature marks the boundary where subduction begins?
What is the key chemical agent that lowers the melting point of mantle rock in a subduction zone?
What process describes the release of trapped water from the minerals of the descending slab?
Why do subduction zone volcanoes typically result in violent, explosive eruptions?
What determines the composition of the final eruptive material from a subduction zone volcano?
What is the primary physical force driving the sinking of the oceanic plate into the mantle?
If the overriding plate is oceanic crust, what feature forms parallel to the trench?
What term describes the temperature at which rock begins to melt in the mantle wedge?
What dictates the distance, or arc gap, between the trench and the volcanic arc?
What is the composition of magma first generated by flux melting in subduction zones?
What organization once used the Craters of the Moon landscape to train Apollo astronauts?
How old are the youngest surface features at Craters of the Moon, such as the basaltic flows that formed Inferno Cone?
The formation of the Craters of the Moon volcanic field is tied to which major geological feature?
What type of lava typically characterizes Craters of the Moon eruptions?
How is the current state of the Craters of the Moon volcanic system scientifically characterized?
What geological processes typically result from the fissure eruptions at Craters of the Moon?
What does the USGS monitoring network at Craters of the Moon primarily focus on detecting?
Compared to high-frequency volcanoes like Kīlauea, what is the average time between major eruptive phases at CoM estimated to be?
Over what scale of time is the volcanic hazard at Craters of the Moon most relevant, as opposed to a short-term danger?