Volcanoes

4 cards. Each one is a 40-second story with a five-minute read behind it.

1. The fundamental geology of magma and the formation of volcanoesThis lecture introduces the core geological principles governing volcanic activity. It explores the distinction between subterranean magma and surface lava, providing a foundation…
2. Why some massive peaks aren't actually volcanoesNot every towering mountain is a volcano. While Aconcagua dominates the South American skyline, it fails the test of being an eruptive volcanic center. To join the elite Volcanic …
3. The volatile evolution of the world's most active volcanoExperience the raw power of Kilauea through a first-hand account of its recent geological shifts. This video captures the transition from bubbling lava pools to major eruptive eve…
4. Mars has a volcano so wide you couldn't see its summit from its slopes.Olympus Mons on Mars rises more than 21 kilometres, roughly two and a half times the height of Everest, and covers an area about the size of Italy. Its slopes are so gentle and br…

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