Category Archives: Volcanoes

ISRO finds cave in moon on analysis of Chandrayan-1 data

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

Scientists at the Indian Space Research Organization have discovered a giant underground chamber on the moon, which they feel could be used as a base by astronauts on future manned missions to moon.An analysis by an instrument on Chandrayaan-1 revealed … Continue reading →

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Yellowstone Magma

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Yellowstone Park located primarily in the U.S. state of Wyoming ( though it also extends into Montana and Idaho) is  a dormant  volcano  full of fuming vents and hot geysers. A plume of molten rock rising from deep beneath Yellowstone … Continue reading →

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Oceanic Volcanos

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Though unseen the ocean floor is a volcanic hot bed where the tectonic plates collide and spread apart. New research reveals that when two parts of the Earth’s crust break apart, this does not always cause massive volcanic eruptions. The … Continue reading →

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Why Ring of Fire Exists?

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

The Pacific Ring of Fire is an area where large numbers of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the Pacific Ocean. In a 25,000 mile horseshoe shape, it is associated with a nearly continuous series of oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and … Continue reading →

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