Volcanic super eruptions are millions of years in the making – followed by swift surge

Researchers at the University of Bristol and Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre have discovered that super-eruptions occur when huge accumulations of magma deep in the Earth ’ s crust, formed over millions of years, move rapidly to the surface disrupting pre-existing rock.
Source: University of Bristol news - Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Research; Faculty of Science, School of Earth Sciences; Press Release Source Type: news