UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Oct. 1 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news release:
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Masaya volcano in Nicaragua sits within 13 miles of 2 million people and is a popular tourist destination due to its lava lake. Penn State researchers recently found evidence of two new magma sources under the active volcano, highlighting what they called the critical importance of understanding transitions in volcanic behavior and shallow magma processes, especially when they potentially pose hazards to local communities.
The team used satellite data to investigate how the ground around Masaya volcano changed over six years. They identified a period of subsidence - when the ground moves down - and then uplifting - when ...