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Scientists at Work: Studying Volcanic Eruptions—When, How Big, and How Fast?

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Nearly 800 million people around the world live within 62 miles of a volcano. But what if scientists could better predict a volcanic eruption before it begins? In this re-release from our "Scientists at Work" series, originally published in 2020, we go behind the scenes at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History to talk with geologist and volcanologist Ben Andrews. His job is to answer three key questions about volcanoes around the world: When will an eruption happen, how big could the eruption be, and how fast?

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Scientists at Work: Studying Volcanic Eruptions—When, How Big, and How Fast?

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