Echoes of Eruption

Deep beneath Yellowstone lies a magma chamber, above which is the vast Yellowstone Caldera. Sometimes referred to as a supervolcano, the caldera lies atop the Yellowstone hotspot, and has inspired many an imagination. Although the volcano has erupted in the past, how will future eruptions affect the region – and the world?   Further reading: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2349550-yellowstone-supervolcano-contains-twice-as-much-melted-rock-as-thought/ https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/what-is-a-supervolcano.html https://www.usgs.gov/news/a-personal-commentary-why-i-dislike-term-supervolcano-and-what-we-should-be-saying-instead https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/yvo/news/thermal-infrared-remote-sensing-yellowstone-301-thermal-metrics https://www.usgs.gov/programs/VHP/about-volcanoes https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-secrets-of-supervolca/ https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/yellowstone/modeling-ash-distribution-yellowstone-supereruption-2014 https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/yellowstone/five-things-most-people-get-wrong-about-yellowstone-volcano-2015   Credits: Intro/Outro music “Americana” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ General volcanic ambienceUnrealsfx via Artlist.ioSam Fourie via Artlist.ioEytan Krief via Artlist.io Background ResearchKiara Thomas This episode was produced on Anaiwan land, and we acknowledge that this land was never ceded. We recognise and respect the ongoing culture and community of the Anaiwan people, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including Elders past, present, and emerging. In acknowledging the traditional custodians of our lands, we also acknowledge the First Nations people of the Americas, some of whose ancestral lands are now known as Yellowstone. 27 Tribes have ancestral and modern ties to this land, and we acknowledge their history, and extend our respect to their people and elders also. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.