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Griggs and his fellow expeditioners were walking through the aftermath of the 20th century’s most prolific act of volcanism — a 60-hour frenzy that smothered much of the Pacific Northwest in onyx snow.
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Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
The reduction in volatiles would limit volcanism by suppressing the formation of magma, providing a strong explanation for why the lunar far side contains so few maria.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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
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Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
The reduction in volatiles would limit volcanism by suppressing the formation of magma, providing a strong explanation for why the lunar far side contains so few maria.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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
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“Volcanism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/volcanism. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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