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lordsummerisle

(4,651 posts) Tue Feb 13, 2018, 09:25 PM Feb 2018

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There's an Absolutely Massive Lava Dome Lurking Underneath Japan

An ancient underwater volcano responsible for one of the largest known super-eruptions in history looks to be busy making silent, fiery preparations for its inevitable return.

https://www.sciencealert.com/massive-lava-dome-discovered-under-japan-measures-over-30-cubic-kilometres

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There's an Absolutely Massive Lava Dome Lurking Underneath Japan (Original Post) lordsummerisle Feb 2018 OP

There are also some under Yellowstone and Antarctica More_Cowbell Feb 2018 #1

More_Cowbell

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1. There are also some under Yellowstone and Antarctica

Reply to lordsummerisle (Original post)

Tue Feb 13, 2018, 09:38 PM

Feb 2018

Crazy. http://www.newsweek.com/antarctica-melting-below-mantle-plume-almost-hot-yellowstone-supervolcano-705086

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