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Saturday, March 04, 2006



Uplift at Yellowstone Caldera



USGS has been monitoring surface elevations and ground deformation over Yellowstone Caldera using satellite technologies. Between 1997 and 2003 approximately 12 cm (5 inches) of uplift was detected.

Image of ground deformation was created with satellite data by USGS


Graph of N-S, E-W and Vertical deformation by USGS


3D image of Yellowstone Caldera by USGS
Read more about Yellowstone Caldera.

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