A Massive Subterranean ‘Tree’ Is Moving Magma to Earth’s Surface

09/12/2021 22 min
A Massive Subterranean ‘Tree’ Is Moving Magma to Earth’s Surface

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Deep in the mantle, a branching plume of intensely hot material appears to be the engine powering vast volcanic activity. The post A Massive Subterranean ‘Tree’ Is Moving Magma to Earth’s Surface first appeared on Quanta Magazine