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October 10, 2016

Magma movements foretell future eruptions
Uppsala, Sweden (SPX) Oct 10, 2016
Geologists at Uppsala University have traced magma movement beneath Mt. Cameroon volcano, which will help monitoring for future volcanic eruptions. The results are published in Scientific Reports. Mt. Cameroon is one of Africa's largest and most dangerous volcanoes, and its eruptions pose a threat to nearly half a million inhabitants that live on and around its flanks. A team of researchers from Uppsala University set out to unravel the volcano's underlying magma supply system in order to gather i ... read more

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