Long-dormant Bolivian volcano showing signs of life.
New research shows why Bolivia’s 'Zombie' volcano is stirring after 250,000 years
Deep in Bolivia’s Central Andes, the volcano known as Uturuncu rises. Although its last eruption happened around 250,000 years ago, Uturuncu refuses to rest quietly. Earthquakes ripple beneath its surface. Gases leak into the air. The ground itself warps into a strange “sombrero” shape, with the center lifting while the edges sag. These signs have puzzled scientists and worried nearby communities for years.
the smart people conclude that there is an underground network of tunnels, like the human blood system, in which lava and gas move. they don't think Uturuncu will be erupting any time soon.
here's hoping.
all that stuff under the ground builds pressure and it has to come out somewhere. hopefully under the deep ocean.
New research shows why Bolivia’s 'Zombie' volcano is stirring after 250,000 years
Deep in Bolivia’s Central Andes, the volcano known as Uturuncu rises. Although its last eruption happened around 250,000 years ago, Uturuncu refuses to rest quietly. Earthquakes ripple beneath its surface. Gases leak into the air. The ground itself warps into a strange “sombrero” shape, with the center lifting while the edges sag. These signs have puzzled scientists and worried nearby communities for years.
the smart people conclude that there is an underground network of tunnels, like the human blood system, in which lava and gas move. they don't think Uturuncu will be erupting any time soon.
here's hoping.
all that stuff under the ground builds pressure and it has to come out somewhere. hopefully under the deep ocean.
once known as El Goobero