Earth's largest volcanic event reshaped an oceanic plate, seismic wave analysis reveals

A research group has revealed through seismic wave analysis that the oceanic plate beneath the Ontong Java Plateau—the ...
EurekAlert!

Massive underwater plateau near Solomon Islands is younger and its eruption was more protracted than previously thought, research suggests

CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Ontong Java Plateau, a volcanically-formed underwater plateau located in the Pacific Ocean north of the Solomon Islands, is younger and its eruption was more protracted than ...
Forbes

Following Ancient Volcanoes, Scientists Track Mysterious Supereruption

A team of geologists led by the University of Maryland and the University of Hawaiʻi finally connected one of the largest volcanic eruptions in Earth’s history with its source deep beneath the Pacific ...
EurekAlert!

Massive eruption of Ontong Java Plateau is younger than previously thought

New high-precision argon isotope dating of the Ontong Java Plateau indicates that it is 10 million years younger than previously thought, according to Peter Davidson and colleagues. The Ontong Java ...
Nature

Dike Swarms in the Oceanic Lithosphere Beneath the Ontong Java Plateau

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...