Range of speeds for several animals, athletes, and magmas from various volcanic eruptions.
By Yellowstone Volcano Observatory
March 2025 (approx.)
Detailed Description
Range of speeds for several animals, athletes, and magmas from various volcanic eruptions. Eruptions shown include the 25,400-year-old Oruanui eruption of Taupo (New Zealand), the 2.08-million-year-old Huckleberry Ridge Tuff of Yellowstone (USA), and the 767,000-year-old Bishop Tuff of Long Valley (USA). Magma ascent rates determined by Myers et al. (2018). Figure by Behnaz Hosseini, Montana State University.
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Public Domain.