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How hot is the Yellowstone hotspot? At 80 kilometres beneath the Earth's surface it's about 1450 °C, say researchers - which, for a supervolcano, is only lukewarm.

That doesn't mean we won't get http://wiki.answers.com/article/dn12896-magma-surge-causes-record-rise-at-yellowstone.html. The last explosion, some 642,000 years ago, created the Yellowstone caldera and http://wiki.answers.com/article/mg18925345.100-how-a-supervolcano-covers-a-continent.html.

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What are the causes of Yellowstone super volcano?

The Yellowstone supervolcano is caused by a mantle plume beneath the Earth's crust, creating a hotspot that fuels volcanic activity. This hotspot is responsible for the periodic eruptions and geothermal features seen in Yellowstone National Park.


Is the Yellowstone supervolcano in a city?

No. It is in Yellowstone National Park. There are no cities in Yellowstone.


Is Supervolcano a word?

Yes. In fact, Yellowstone National Park is a supervolcano.


Is Yellowstone unstable enough to trigger a supervolcano?

Inevitably, the Yellowstone caldera will explode as a supervolcano. Whether that will happen soon is unlikely.


Is Yellowstone made up of many volcanoes?

Yes, Yellowstone National Park is situated on a supervolcano hotspot known as the Yellowstone Caldera. This supervolcano has had major eruptions in the past, with the most recent one occurring around 640,000 years ago. While there are many geothermal features in the park related to volcanic activity, Yellowstone itself is not made up of many individual volcanoes.


Does the Yellowstone National Park have volcanoes?

There is one supervolcano under Yellowstone.


Is Wyoming a volcanic hot spot?

Wyoming is not considered a volcanic hot spot like areas such as Hawaii or Yellowstone. However, the state does have some past volcanic activity, such as within Yellowstone National Park where the Yellowstone Caldera is located. This caldera is an active supervolcano hotspot.


Is Yellowstone supervolcano a cone volcano?

No. It is a caldera.


How can we save Yellowstone Park's supervolcano from erupting?

There is nothing we can do.


What type of volcano is under most of Yellowstone National Park?

The Yellowstone Caldera, also known as the Yellowstone Supervolcano, is a volcanic caldera and supervolcano estimated to be an area of about 34 X 45 miles (55 X 72 km).


Is the Yellowstone volcano named mount Smokey Bear?

No. For one thing, the Yellowstone volcano is not a mountain, it is a caldera. It is usually referred to as the Yellowstone caldera or the Yellowstone supervolcano.


What type of volcano produced the caldera that covers most of Yellowstone Park?

The caldera that covers most of Yellowstone Park was produced by a supervolcano. A supervolcano is an explosive volcano capable of producing an eruption with an ejecta volume greater than 1,000 cubic kilometers. The Yellowstone Caldera is one of the largest and most active supervolcanoes in the world.