magma chamber
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Indeed, the fact that there were so many hot spots spaced so closely together suggests that there is a vast underground magma chamber system.
From Salon • Feb. 3, 2025
“We don’t believe that sticking a needle into a huge magma chamber is going to create an explosive effect,” he asserts.
From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024
It’s not clear what causes these explosions, but scientists have long suspected that as the volcano’s subterranean magma chamber drained, groundwater encroached, flashing to steam with booming results.
From Science Magazine • May 27, 2024
This missing step involves a sort of geologic juicing in a magma chamber where zircons form before they reach the surface, with oceanic crust entering the chamber ahead of continental crust.
From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2024
Beneath the surface is a magma chamber that is about forty-five miles across–roughly the same dimensions as the park–and about eight miles thick at its thickest point.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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