The researchers also determined that the portion of the uppermost magma chamber is comprised of "about a 50/50 mixture" of volatile gases and liquids. "What this tells us is that the Yellowstone ...

The researchers also determined that the portion of the uppermost magma chamber is comprised of "about a 50/50 mixture" of volatile gases and liquids. "What this tells us is that the Yellowstone ...

Concerningly, their new study shows that Yellowstone's magma chamber is just 2.3 miles (3.8km) or about 12,500 feet below Earth’s surface. This marginal distance is about the same as between ...

Scientists now estimate that the magma lies just 3.8 kilometers (about 2.4 miles) beneath the surface, potentially setting the stage for a future eruption. The volcano hasn’t erupted in over ...