26,000-year-old Kawakawa/Oruaniu supereruption shards found in Tasmania provide evidence of their far-reaching impact.

A study led by Dr. Jenni Hopkins has discovered volcanic glass shards from the 26,000-year-old Kawakawa/Oruaniu supereruption in a Tasmanian wetland, 2,500 kilometers from New Zealand. Found in Yellow Marsh, these shards provide evidence of the far-reaching impact of volcanic events. This research highlights the potential for distant deposits from such eruptions, as no supereruptions have occurred in Australia in the last three million years.

September 14, 2024
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