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Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Mark Stelten, research geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey.

The Yellowstone Caldera, sometimes referred to as the Yellowstone Supervolcano, is a volcanic caldera and supervolcano in Yellowstone National Park in the Western United States. The caldera and most of the park are located in the northwest corner of Wyoming. The caldera measures 43 by 28 miles (70 by 45 kilometers), and postcaldera lavas spill out a significant distance beyond the caldera proper.

Some say more needs to be done to protect the world from Yellowstone (Image: GETTY) Despite this, he’s still a fan of researchers looking into ways to minimise the risk posed by supervolcanos. He said: “We have to do much more than what we are doing now to try and prevent a supervolcanic eruption. “These volcanoes are going to do something one day – and this could be in 100 years, in 1,000 years, or even 10,000 years.  “We expect still to be on the Earth in 10,000 years and if we don...

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