The Pacific Northwest's most active volcano is underwater
Published on Jan 6, 2025, 5:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:33:38
Published on Jan 6, 2025, 5:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:33:38
You’ve probably heard of famous Northwest volcanoes like Mt. St. Helens or Mt. Hood. But did you know the region’s most active volcano is at the bottom of the ocean, three hundred miles off the Oregon coast?
Scientists have been studying the Axial Seamount for decades. They predict it’ll erupt again in 2025.
OPB’s science and environment reporter Jes Burns joins us to share her at-sea adventures with scientists studying the volcano.
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