PubTalk-11/2021: Busting Myths About One of the Largest Volcanic Systems in the World - The Top 10 Misconceptions about Yellowstone Volcanism

Busting Myths About One of the Largest Volcanic Systems in the World - The Top 10 Misconceptions about Yellowstone Volcanism

By Michael Poland, USGS Scientist-in-charge, Yellowstone Volcano Observatory

• Contrary to popular belief, Yellowstone is not "overdue" for eruption. Volcanoes don't work that way.
• Yellowstone experiences thousands of earthquakes every year, but these are not a sign of the volcano getting ready to erupt.
• Despite its reputation, most eruptions from Yellowstone are lava flows, not massive explosions.

November 18th, 2021 at 7:00PM (PST)