stackyFACTSDespite theatrical portrayals of fast-flowing molten rivers, underground liquid rock oozes at a frustratingly sluggish crawl. You could easily outpace most eruptive flows with a brisk jog.
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Field researchers willingly hike to the rim of active geological vents while donning shiny silver suits for protection. Their primary data collection method…
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While flowing magma looks like beautifully mesmerizing glowing syrup, it hardens into intensely rough, obsidian-like shards. Walking across a fresh volcanic…
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Gazing into a terrifying caldera of molten rock and immediately thinking it would be an excellent disposal site. The searing heat looks capable of vaporizing…
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When intensely hot lava contracts rapidly, it mathematically fractures into eerily precise geometric pillars. The perfectly straight edges appear as though an…
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If you thought walking barefoot on gravel was bad, wait until you meet this geological nightmare. Unlike its smoother cousins, this extrusion loses its heat…
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The ground is supposedly solid, unless there is a giant reservoir of molten rock trying to escape. As subterranean magma pools fill up, the intense pressure…
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