Deep beneath Yellowstone lies a magma chamber, above which is the vast Yellowstone Caldera. Sometimes referred to as a supervolcano, the caldera lies atop the Yellowstone hotspot, and has inspired many an imagination. Although the volcano has erupted in the past, how will future eruptions affect the region – and the world?

Further reading:

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2349550-yellowstone-supervolcano-contains-twice-as-much-melted-rock-as-thought/

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/what-is-a-supervolcano.html

https://www.usgs.gov/news/a-personal-commentary-why-i-dislike-term-supervolcano-and-what-we-should-be-saying-instead

https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/yvo/news/thermal-infrared-remote-sensing-yellowstone-301-thermal-metrics

https://www.usgs.gov/programs/VHP/about-volcanoes

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-secrets-of-supervolca/

https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/yellowstone/modeling-ash-distribution-yellowstone-supereruption-2014

https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/yellowstone/five-things-most-people-get-wrong-about-yellowstone-volcano-2015

Credits:

Intro/Outro music
“Americana” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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General volcanic ambience
Unrealsfx via Artlist.io
Sam Fourie via Artlist.io
Eytan Krief via Artlist.io

Background Research
Kiara Thomas

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