Erupted debris and mud soon after the 26 January 2001 hydrothermal eruption in Kuirau Park, Rotorua. That eruption was of a similar scale to last week’s eruption at Biscuit Basin, Yellowstone Photo: Graham Leonard
Last week a hydrothermal explosion blew rock and steam into the air, destroyed a boardwalk and sent tourists running in the Yellowstone National Park.
GNS Science principal scientist Graham Leonard joins Susie to chat about hydrothermal explosions and how they differ to volcanic eruptions.
