Seismic imaging of the Yellowstone system has also identified a deeper magma body, likely composed of basalt — Earth’s most ...

There are two main types of magma here: basaltic and rhyolitic. Basaltic magma flows more easily with low resistance, whereas rhyolitic magma is thicker and needs more pressure to erupt.

Deep within the Yellowstone Caldera, the bowl-shaped rock cauldron at the heart of Yellowstone National Park, there’s a clue ...

Two types of magma exist under the park. One is basaltic magma, which triggers most volcanic activity on Earth. It erupts more easily because it has a lower resistance to flow, but underneath ...

A detailed look at Yellowstone's magma storage system finds that only one region is likely to host liquid magma in the long ...

The reservoirs, they found, hold basaltic magma in their lower parts and rhyolitic magma in their upper parts. The team was even able to make estimations regarding amounts—they found there was a ...

With its famous hot springs and gushing geysers, Yellowstone is one the most iconic national parks in the country and astonishes millions of visitors every year. Those awe-inspiring sights are ...