Supervolcanoes likely triggered externally
According to a recent study, supervolcanoes, massive eruptions with potential global consequences, appear not to follow the conventional volcano mechanics of internal pressure building until the volcano blows.
Nov 06, 2015, 10:23 AM IST
Supervolcanoes triggered by external mechanism: Study
Considered five hundred times larger than a typical volcano, a supervolcano is classed as more than 500 cubic kilometres of erupted magma volume.
Nov 05, 2015, 16:22 PM IST