Precambrian Volcanism Compared to Mount Etna (IMAGE)

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Precambrian Volcanism Compared to Mount Etna

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Volcanoes emit a lot of carbon dioxide -- some much more so than others. Alkaline volcanoes like Mount Etna in Italy and Mount Erebus in Antarctica dwarf the carbon output of other volcanoes by 10 to 50 times.

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