Combined satellite views offer clues to magma movement beneath Ethiopia's volcanoes
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Combined satellite views offer clues to magma movement beneath Ethiopia's volcanoes
Magma moving beneath a volcano can make the ground rise, sink or shift sideways. Measuring these changes gives scientists clues about where magma is stored and how it travels. A study published in Geodesy and Geodynamics used satellite radar to examine the November 2025 eruption of Hayli Gubbi in Ethiopia's Afar Depression. Hayli Gubbi and nearby Erta Ale are separate volcanoes within the same volcanic zone, where three tectonic plates are pulling apart.
Hidden Volcanic Movement: While Hayli Gubbi erupted in November 2025, the ground on the neighbouring Erta Ale became particularly deformed. By combining two radar satellites, researchers have completely reconstructed the movement in three dimensions. The data indicates two magma movements only about one kilometer deep and several reactivated disturbances. Changsha (China). In the Afar Tomb in the northeast [...] The article Satellites reveal hid…
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