New research detects pre-eruption warning signals at Whakaari White Island and other active volcanoes

  • Written by: David Dempsey, Senior lecturer, University of Canterbury
New research detects pre-eruption warning signals at Whakaari White Island and other active volcanoesPhil Walter/Getty Images

Scientifically and emotively, we think every volcano has its own “personality”. However, we’ve discovered that volcanoes share behaviour traits – and this could form the basis for an eruption warning system.

Whakaari White Island, a picturesque volcanic island in the Bay of Plenty, was a tourist...

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