But this is interesting! Same area. A darker vesicular material extruding here near the plug center. Basalt? It contains fragments of the dacite. #volcanoes#geology.
Deep beneath the Mediterranean seabed circling the Greek island of Santorini, scientists have discovered the remnants of one of the most explosive volcanic eruptions Europe has ever seen.
The remains of homes destroyed by a lava flow are seen following a volcanic eruption on the edge of the town of Grindavik, Iceland, January 17. REUTERS/Phil Noble
A drone picture shows lava spewing from the site of the volcanic eruption north of Grindavik, photographed from Sylingarfell, Iceland. REUTERS/Sigurdur Davidsson
The pinnacles of Saddle Rock - known as Two Bears to the Wenatchi - tower over the city of Wenatchee, silent sentinels that remind us of Washington's geologically turbulent past.
Made up of rhyolite, the spired landscape hugging the westside of the city tells the story of a possible supervolcano beneath the surface. https://bit.ly/3J30gJO
More on the new fissure eruption on Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula. The fissue is estimated to be at least 2 mi/3 km long, and is located just north of the town of Grindavík and east of the Blue Lagoon resort and Svartsengi Power Plant. Authorities have called this the 'worst possible place' for a new eruption because of the danger that lava flows could cause to infrastructure, particularly the power plant.
"A study uncovered mummified mice on high-elevation #Andean#volcanoes, revealing that 👉 mammals can survive in extreme, #Mars-like conditions. This finding challenges our understanding of vertebrate life’s physiological limits👈 and prompts further research into these mice’s survival mechanisms.