Smithsonian Magazine

Volcanic Lightning

An image of Augustine erupting on January 13, 2006, from about 50 miles away from the volcano. Courtesy of Gerald Andrew When Mount St. Augustine in Alaska erupted in mid-January 2006 for the first ...
Nature

Using dissolution surfaces in crystal clots to quantify pressure changes preceding the 2006 eruption of Augustine Volcano, Alaska

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...
Smithsonian Magazine

For 25 Years, the Smithsonian’s Global Volcanism Program Has Kept Weekly Tabs on Volcanic Eruptions Around the World. Here’s How They Do It

Since 2000, specialists at the National Museum of Natural History have produced the world’s foremost report on active volcanoes Sally Sennert Did you know that there are between 40 and 50 volcanoes ...
National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine

Volcanic Eruptions and Their Repose, Unrest, Precursors, and Timing

An eruption forecast is a probabilistic assessment of the likelihood and timing of volcanic activity. The forecast may also include information about the expected style of activity (Section 1.6), the ...