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Dating the ancient Minoan eruption of Thera using tree rings

15 Aug 2018 11:13 PM by Bhupendra Singh Chundawat

New analyses that use tree rings could settle the long-standing debate about when the volcano Thera erupted by resolving discrepancies between archeological and radiocarbon methods of dating the eruption, according to new University of Arizona-led research. “It’s about tying together a timeline of ancient Egypt, Greece, Turkey and the rest of the Mediterranean at this … Read more

Hawaii volcano eruption enters new phase as crater calms

2 Jun 2018 10:28 PM by Bhupendra Singh Chundawat

But vulcanologists monitoring and measuring Kilauea’s every move during the past four weeks hastened to add the latest change in the volcano’s behavior, while undoubtedly significant, leaves them uncertain about what will follow. The summit crater, called the ‘Halema’uma’u Crater, which began ejecting ash and volcanic rock in periodic, daily eruptions in mid-May, has grown … Read more