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The Zone of Death (highlighted in red) is defined by the intersection of Yellowstone National Park (highlighted in green) with the state of Idaho, in the southwest corner of the park.
Yellowstone is an obvious target for ash distribution studies, as it provides an opportunity to understand very large eruptions that generate umbrella clouds, which spread radially in the atmosphere (see last image below).
United States Geological Survey scientists have shared maps that show where ash would fall across the US if a Yellowstone supereruption were to occur today
If the Yellowstone supervolcano were to erupt, it would happen like this: Heat rising from deep within the planet's core would begin to melt the molten rock just below the ground's surface. That would create a mixture of magma, rocks, vapor, carbon dioxide and other gases.
YELLOWSTONE volcano could one day wipe out large swathes of the US, and blanket the country in a sea of thick volcanic ash, scientists have gravely warned ahead of eruption.
Since its discovery more than a century ago, the Yellowstone supervolcano has been a subject of both 'fictional and scientific inquiry' regarding a future post-apocalyptic world should the said...
BBC Weather and Science present Sophia Herod explains what would happen if Yellowstone supervolcano erupted.
Thankfully, geologists agree that there are no signs that Yellowstone will erupt anytime soon, the next eruption isn't due for another 10,000 years.
Would humans go extinct if Yellowstone erupted? YVO gets a lot of questions about whether Yellowstone, or another caldera system, will end all life on Earth. The answer is—NO, a large explosive eruption at Yellowstone will not lead to the end of the human race.
To comprehend the immediate and widespread risks associated with a Yellowstone eruption, it's crucial to understand the critical concepts of the "Instant Death Zone" and the broader "Kill Zone." These terms delineate areas where survival chances drastically diminish or become non-existent.