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Bolivia's zombie volcano, Uturuncu, is active after 250,000 years. Scientists discovered gas buildup below the surface, ...
Uturuncu has been called a zombie volcano. This means that, "despite being technically dead," the volcano "shows signs of ...
Researchers used seismic tomography to reveal that fluid buildup, not magma, is driving Uturuncu’s deformation, indicating ...
Although the dormant Uturuncu hasn’t erupted in 250,000 years, the volcano continually burps up gasses and regularly rumbles ...
Uturuncu, a Bolivian ‘zombie volcano’ that hasn’t erupted in more than 250,000 years, has shown signs of life. But scientists ...
Scientists have solved the mystery on why a "zombie" volcano in South America has been displaying possible signs of an eruption for decades.
Uturuncu isn’t just a scenic stop on a geology-themed travel itinerary, though. It sits above one of the most massive active magma bodies ever recorded in the Earth’s crust. Dubbed the Altiplano-Puna ...
Mystery of rumbling ‘zombie’ volcano showing signs of eruption finally solved - Uturuncu volcano is technically dead but continues to eject plumes of gases ...
The Bolivian volcano Uturuncu hasn't erupted for about 250,000 years but magma still rumbles though it, and it's been slowly growing in height, according to a new study published by the ...
Deep in the Central Andes lies Uturuncu, Bolivia's "zombie" volcano—so-called because, despite being technically dead (last erupting 250 thousand years ago), it still shows signs of unrest ...
Can a volcano rise from the dead? Uturuncu, a lofty peak in the Central Andes mountain range, is what’s known as a “zombie volcano.” It hasn’t erupted for more than 250,000 years ...