A sharp volatile-rich cap to the Yellowstone magmatic system

Nature, Published online: 16 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08775-9Seismic reflection imaging beneath the northeastern Yellowstone caldera reveals a sharp boundary at about 3.8 km depth, which is inferred to result from a mixture of supercritical fluid and magma filling the pore space.

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A sharp volatile-rich cap to the Yellowstone magmatic system

Nature, Published online: 16 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08775-9Seismic reflection imaging beneath the northeastern Yellowstone caldera reveals a sharp boundary at about 3.8 km depth, which is inferred to result from a mixture of supercritical fluid and magma filling the pore space.