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Volcanoes may not be fed by magma 'mushrooms'

environment.newscientist.com — THE plumes of hot magma that fuel the volcanism of "hotspots" like Hawaii and Iceland have long been thought to be efficient conduits of Earth's fiery contents. Yet it seems they can be rather lacklustre on their way to the surface. We traditionally picture the plumes of hot magma that rise through the mantle as mushroom-shaped with a thin stalk

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  • ypSami, on 07/25/2008, -0/+6The title sounds like something I'd hear randomly at a rave.
  • InThePants, on 07/25/2008, -0/+4Any science that can be done with lava lamps is my kind of science.
  • Ghorkvos, on 07/25/2008, -0/+3This changes things.
  • smurfsahoy, on 07/25/2008, -0/+1I'm working on a fantasy architectural project that involves volcanic island geothermal energy, so this is interesting to me for increased realism ability.
  • dadioflex, on 07/25/2008, -0/+1How does this affect my Dwarf Fortress furnaces?
  • V3RT1G0LMI, on 07/25/2008, -0/+1xenu?
  • defectDS, on 07/25/2008, -1/+2I tried my best to find interest in this article, but to no avail. How this managed to interest 129+ people baffles me.
  • softsherin, on 07/25/2008, -2/+0Volcanoes are formed due lava come out to the earth.It is in plasma state and has high temperature.Magma is an inner part of the earth.The sea tides also associated with the movement of earth.Tsunami is another type of volcano.
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  • pauls88, on 07/25/2008, -3/+1Saaaamokin'

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