An AI simulation of a Mount Fuji eruption is being used to prepare Tokyo for the worst

Mount Fuji hasn’t erupted since 1707. But for Volcanic Disaster Preparedness Day, Japanese officials have released computer- and AI-generated videos showing a simulation of a potential violent ...
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LOOK: PHIVOLCS's simulation of Kanlaon Volcano ash dispersion

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) on Sunday night released computer simulations of the ash dispersion amid the third moderately explosive eruption of Kanlaon Volcano ...
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Major volcanic eruptions might be driven by gas dissolving back into magma

Understanding what triggers large volcanic eruptions is crucial for hazard assessment, but the exact mechanism driving these eruptions is still poorly understood. The prevailing theory is that ...
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Phivolcs reports moderate explosive eruption at Kanlaon

THE Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported a moderate explosive eruption at Kanlaon Volcano on Saturday, sending an ash plume above its summit. “The event has ended ...
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With a Better Understanding of Physics, We Could Predict Volcanic Eruptions

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In the summer of 1991, Pinatubo, a volcano in the Philippines, self-destructed. The eruption started on June 12, and three days later it ...