Saturday, August 10, 2019

Yellowstone Supervolcano Mantle Extends All the Way to California and Oregon, Scientist Claims

The mantle rock that feeds Yellowstone supervolcano extends all the way to California and Oregon, a scientist has claimed. Victor Camp, a geologist from San Diego State University found there are "finger-like conduits" of mantle that extend westwards, providing magma to distant sites including the volcanic fields of Newberry and Medicine Lake.

LINK: https://www.newsweek.com/yellowstone-mantle-extends-california-oregon-1452976?fbclid=IwAR09GFdc9KZRW9eNRO7Sed6IQIeOVgYi9Do1cbGfxM6NeSzhivdH8yQjBK8

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