Volcanic eruptions examiner

by University of Iowa, April 19, 2017

in ScienceDaily


The University of Iowa volcanologist spent her days collecting samples from a volcano on Tanna, an island in the remote South Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu. The volcano, called Yasur, spews out flaming masses or “bombs” – some the size of a small car.

This has real health implications,” Ukstins says. “It means more than simply studying volcanoes.”

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