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The Axial Seamount – the “most active submarine volcano in the NE Pacific” – is being monitored by scientists from the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Scientists at Oregon State University.

Both are signs of a coming eruption. The mechanics of an Axial eruption are much like those of volcanos in Hawaii and Iceland. The volcano lies above a “hot spot” in Earth’s crust ...

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“This particular volcano is probably the best-monitored submarine volcano in the world. It's fascinating and doesn't really pose a hazard. “When Axial Seamount erupts, it'll look a lot like a ...

The seamount is the most active submarine volcano in the northeast Pacific, and researchers have been monitoring it for the last 30 years, during which it has erupted three times, Chadwick said.