Dossier
mantle wind
Coverage of mantle wind in the Nexus archive.
- Yellowstone’s supervolcano may be fueled by something unexpected
Scientists have discovered that Yellowstone's supervolcano may be powered by a broad 'mantle wind' pushing hot rock beneath the surface, generating magma closer to the surface and creating a massive underground magma network. This challenges the previous theory of a deep plume from near Earth's core and explains the volcano's long-term activity.