Just over a week ago, a team of scientists at the University of Houston discovered the largest volcano ever documented on Earth. It is dubbed Tamu Massiff and is located 1,000 miles off the Eastern Coast of Japan. The volcano covers about 100,000 square miles and is nearly the size of the state of New Mexico. The main problem before with identifying Tamu Massiff was determining whether it was a single volcano or a coalition of multiple smaller volcanoes.
The volcano doesn't just stand out for its massive size, but also for its unique shape. Unlike other known volcanoes, Tamu Massiff has a low altitude. This means that much of the lava that erupted millions of years ago had to travel long distances in order to form into the shape that is today. The image below is a 3D image of the seafloor, depicting the large volcano.
The volcano doesn't just stand out for its massive size, but also for its unique shape. Unlike other known volcanoes, Tamu Massiff has a low altitude. This means that much of the lava that erupted millions of years ago had to travel long distances in order to form into the shape that is today. The image below is a 3D image of the seafloor, depicting the large volcano.
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