Science Visualized Earth

Supervolcano blast would blanket U.S. in ash

Simulation of Yellowstone eruption shows extended reach of massive volcanoes

map of simulated supervolcano eruption in North America

BIG BOOM  A simulated Yellowstone eruption dusts North America coast to coast with 330 cubic kilometers of ash.

USGS, ADAPTED BY S. EGTS

By Thomas Sumner

- More than 2 years ago

A new simulation illustrates the explosiveness of the volcano that lurks beneath Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.