Volcanism Driver (IMAGE)

Columbia Climate School

Volcanism Driver

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Fresh lava from a 2006 Pacific seafloor eruption, lain over older lava. Scientists studying the eruption have determined that the main cause was basically a tear in Earth's crust.

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Dan Fornari/WHOI

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