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Yellowstone National Park sits on top of one of the largest, most active, and potentially most explosive volcanoes in the world. The caldera of the volcano is roughly 28x47 miles in size, centered roughly under Yellowstone Lake. The last known eruption, a relatively minor event, occurred about 70,000 years ago.
There have been three "super eruptions" of Yellowstone over the past 2.1 million years, each with an interval of about 660,000 - 800,000 years. The last giant caldera-forming super eruption occurred about 640,000 years ago. Those looking for patterns point out that we are due for another super eruption, based on the past interval. However, there is no evidence to suggest that Yellowstone's eruptions are cyclical. There currently is no way to predict when Yellowstone will next erupt, but when it does, it most likely will not be the super eruption people speak about. Seismic studies suggest that the magma chamber under Yellowstone is cooling and a large portion of the magma has solidified, making a large eruption highly unlikely.
If a super eruption does occur, however, it will smother much of the United States and change weather patterns throughout the world for years, displacing an estimated 1,000 times more rock and ash than the Mount St. Helen's eruption of 1980.
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Yellowstone caldera ready to blow its cork?
The Yellowstone caldera is a supervolcano located in Yellowstone National Park. While it is an active volcanic system, there is no current indication that it is about to erupt. The USGS monitors Yellowstone closely, and any signs of increased volcanic activity would be detected well in advance.
Is the supervolcano under Yellowstone park going to blow?
Yes, the when is likely not soon enough for it to be an issue for you (soon is 500 years in geographic time)
Is the Yellowstone supervolcano in a city?
No. It is in Yellowstone National Park. There are no cities in Yellowstone.
How many miles from Yellowstone national park to England?
Not enough to make us safe in the UK from the consequences, if the volcano below Yellowstone should blow. Basically it might mean the end of civilization as we know it. The disaster would be on a huge scale, and nowhere on Earth woul escape the concsequences.
Is the Yellowstone Plateau in Yellowstone park?
yes, and no. most of is located in Yellowstone, but some is not.
Where is the Yellowstone Historic Center Museum in West Yellowstone Montana located?
The address of the Yellowstone Historic Center Museum is: 104 Yellowstone Ave, West Yellowstone, MT 59758
Why is old faithful so faithful?
It's a geyser in Yellowstone Park (in the USA) that erupts very regularly, on time.It's said that Yellowstone sits on top of a "supervolcano" and that Old Faithful is "letting off steam" so that the whole thing doesn't blow up!
How did Yellowstone name change to old faithful?
It didn't. Yellowstone is still called Yellowstone. Old Faithful is the name of a geyser in Yellowstone.
In which US state is Yellowstone Lake located?
There is a Yellowstone Lake in Yellowstone National Park in the US state of Wyoming. There is a Yellowstone Lake in Yellowstone Lake State Park near Blanchardville, Wisconsin.
What are some websites for Yellowstone?
Yellowstone-ypf.org
Is the Yellowstone volcano named mount Smokey Bear?
No. For one thing, the Yellowstone volcano is not a mountain, it is a caldera. It is usually referred to as the Yellowstone caldera or the Yellowstone supervolcano.
Is Yellowstone a national landmark?
Yellowstone is a National Park.
