Yellowstone Volcano's Magma Chamber Is Bigger Than We Thought [VIDEO] : Environment. Apr 18, 2013 02:10 PM EDT The volcanic system beneath Yellowstone National Park is bigger and better connected than anyone previously believed, according to researchers presenting at the Seismological Society of America's annual meeting.
"We are getting a much better understanding of the volcanic system of Yellowstone," said Jamie Farrell, a seismology graduate student at the University of Utah, as reported by LiveScience. "The magma reservoir is at least 50 percent larger than previously imaged. " Computer models of the shape of Yellowstone's magma chamber reveal that it occupies a continuous space, not separate chambers, and that the space is much larger than previously believed. The magma chamber is the source of the park's hydrothermal springs and geysers and is responsible for "surface uplift" seen in the park, LiveScience reported.
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