Magma storage at Mount Hood compared to refrigerated peanut butter

ENN
Feb 19, 2014, 9:10 am36 pts
New research results suggest that magma sitting 4-5 kilometers beneath the surface of Oregon's Mount Hood has been stored in near-solid conditions for thousands of years. The time it takes to liquefy and potentially erupt, however, is surprisingly short--perhaps as little as a couple of months.

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