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Research Debunks Yellowstone Caldera Myths (The Utah Statesman)

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The Yellowstone Caldera is less of a threat than depicted in disaster movies, according to a USU alumnus and scientist.

Jaime Farrell, a doctoral candidate at the University of Utah, spoke at last Friday’s edition of Science Unwrapped, sponsored by the College of Science.

The most recent program, titled “Yellowstone Supervolcano: Myths and Realities,” focused mainly on the destructive geothermal activity of earthquakes and supervolcanoes. Farrell spoke concerning research on geothermal activity in Yellowstone National Park, focusing heavily on the legendary supervolcano, or caldera, that lies beneath the park.

“There’s a lot of information and a lot of misinformation about Yellowstone, particularly the supervolcano part of it,” Farrell said.

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