Huge chunk of Yellowstone National Park, the size of Chicago, is 'breathing' in and out due to magma trapped underneath the surface

Daily Mail ^ | 3/20/20 | Stacy Liberatore

[LibWhacker]

• An area at the center of the Norris Geyser Basin was found to inflate and deflate
• Experts have determined a intrusion of magma under the surface is to blame
• Magma became trapped at the top and pushed the rocks up above it
• The magma has since receded, putting the pulsating on pause for now 

  An area the size of Chicago in Yellowstone National Park has been inflating and deflating by several inches over the past decade

  The Norris Geyser Basin, the oldest, hottest and most dynamic thermal area in the park, was observed to rise 5.9 inches each year from 2013 to 2015 - an unusual event that left researchers baffled.

  Now, using satellite radar and GPS data, experts have determined the ground deformation was caused by magma intrusions trapped below the basin's surface.

  As magma made its way to the surface, the pressure pushed rocks above it up and created an erratic pulsating effect, according to National Geographic.

  This is the first time the scientific community has been able to track an entire episode of magma intrusion, which they say is a common occurrence throughout Yellowstone.  

[Jewbacca]

Well we have locusts coming around Israel.

And Passover is coming up.

Apparently we’re going for the full Meghilla.

[Robert DeLong]

Since Yellowstone National Park has parts in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, which state is this part in? Montana.

Northern part of Norris Geyser Basin.

[KSCITYBOY]

btt

[null and void]

As long as it's still breathing it's OK.

OTOH, if it develops difficulty breathing and a high fever...

[wardaddy]

Breathe in Breathe out

Tied to a wheel fingers got to feel

[dfwgator]

Breathe deep the gathering gloom..

[semaj]

“ Is there a reason this is published now?”

..... of course there is. The Left has gone full retard, and they’re hoping that the rest of us will follow their lead.

[LibWhacker]

[DoughtyOne]

With that graphic, it’s hard to tell which way the person is looking. The nose and hat point up. The mouth points straight at the viewer. The eyes are about three quarters...

[DoughtyOne]

Oh yeah...

[LibWhacker]

Makes sense. But Norris makes people nervous. Isn’t that ground zero, where the last supervolcano erupted? Of course a lot can change in 640,000 years!

[LibWhacker]

Hahaha... lt’s true!

[Paladin2]

I think the last big one happened a bit to the SW.

Somehow the plate is moving across a mantle hot spot.

Later/more recent activity:

There has been no shortage of eruptions:

[MHGinTN]

One supervolcano can ruin you whole day Century!.

[Paladin2]

“”I die, repair me, do not retaliate.””

[irish guard]

I believe it has generally been located under Yellowstone Lake, which is in Wyoming. But if you ever read about the Yellowstone Caldera, if this thing blows...the world changes very quickly.

[onona]

Don't you mean.....

Vulcanologists ?

[onona]

Ok bill, bill ok.

Hands down thread winner.

[onona]

Not bad, a close second to bill. not bad at all.

[LibWhacker]

LOL!