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This region likely saw quite a bit of volcanism in the past, with lava and ash deposits building up over time and being buried by other material through the years.
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Although volcanism on Earth is traditionally associated with scorching lava and fiery eruptions, cryovolcanism essentially operates similarly, but with the opposite materials.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Dec. 2025
Atalay Ayele, a geologist at Addis Ababa University, said such eruptions occur because Ethiopia is situated along an active rift system where volcanism and earthquakes are frequent.
—Brittany Williams, Arkansas Online, 26 Nov. 2025
On Earth, these shifting plates drive volcanism and rock weathering, which are key to carbon cycling.
—Morgan Underwood, The Conversation, 19 Nov. 2025
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Although volcanism on Earth is traditionally associated with scorching lava and fiery eruptions, cryovolcanism essentially operates similarly, but with the opposite materials.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Dec. 2025
Atalay Ayele, a geologist at Addis Ababa University, said such eruptions occur because Ethiopia is situated along an active rift system where volcanism and earthquakes are frequent.
—Brittany Williams, Arkansas Online, 26 Nov. 2025
On Earth, these shifting plates drive volcanism and rock weathering, which are key to carbon cycling.
—Morgan Underwood, The Conversation, 19 Nov. 2025
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“Volcanism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/volcanism. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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