This Is What Happens When a Volcanic Lava Dome Explodes

It took years to build it's lava dome and likely moments to annihilate.

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By Erik Klemetti
Apr 28, 2023 4:45 PMApr 28, 2023 4:46 PM
Shiveluch
The steaming dome in the crater of Shiveluch in Kamchatka, seen on October 17, 2022. Credit: KVERT

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One of the most active volcanoes on Earth is Russia's Sheveluch. Over the past few decades, it has produced dozens of explosive eruptions while also building a new lava dome in the vacated remains of an even larger eruption and collapse. However, when it comes to volcano's like Sheveluch, all that work to create the dome can be ruined in a moment. A massive blast earlier in April looks to have eviscerated the Shiveluch's lava dome.

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