Saturday 19 July 2014
Yellowstone Volcano: Supervolcano Eruption Would Last for ‘Many Months,’ Possible Even ‘Years’
‘“Anytime you come to Yellowstone you have to drive uphill,” explained supervolcano scientist Dr. Robert Smith. “And the reason is this giant plume of magma is very hot, therefore it’s ebullient, it’s low density and it just lifts the surface up.”
“These giant eruptions in Yellowstone – the supervolcano, if you wish — probably last many, many months, maybe even years,”
“If we were to have another big eruption, it would affect a large area, on the order of several states,” Smith said.’
