Title: Yellowstone Eruptions (Part 3 of 3)
Description:

USGS Scientist-in-Charge of Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, Jake Lowenstern, answers the following questions to explain volcanic eruptions at Yellowstone: When was the last supereruption at Yellowstone?", "Have any eruptions occurred since the last supereruption?", "Is Yellowstone overdue for an eruption?", "What does the magma below indicate about a possible eruption?", "What else is possible?", and "Why didn't you think the Yellowstone Lake earthquake swarm would lead to an eruption?"

View Parts 1, 2, and 3 of this video.

Location: USA
Date Taken: 1/30/2009
Video Producer/Videographer: Stephen M. Wessells (vog.sgsu@ssewms), , U.S. Geological Survey
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