A new study on Australian volcanoes has changed what we know about explosive 'hotspot' volcanism
- Written by Al-Tamini Tapu, Geoscientist, The University of Queensland
Warrumbungle national park.colinslack/ShutterstockOur new study published in Nature Geoscience on an ancient chain of Australian volcanoes is helping to change our understanding of “hotspot” volcanism.
You may be surprised to learn eastern Australia hosts the longest chain of continental hotspot volcanoes on Earth. These volcanoes...