Volcano ‘Screams’ Before Eruption
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In 2009, Alaska’s Redoubt Volcano erupted and sent plumes of ash miles into the air. But underground, there was even more activity. In a study published in Nature Geoscience, researchers say the volcano experienced a large number of pre-eruption earthquakes that created a “scream.”
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