Yellowstone Supervolcano Contains , Much More Magma Than Previously Thought, , Scientists Say.<br />ABC News reports that new Yellowstone research was published on Dec. 1 in 'Science.'.<br />Researchers found that in addition to containing substantially more magma under its caldera.<br />the lava is moving at shallow depths, <br />which gave way to previous eruptions. .<br />We found that it's likely that Yellowstone's crustal magma reservoir holds more melt than previously was thought, Ross Maguire, study author, via ABC News.<br />Study author Ross Maguire said that previous studies estimated partial melt fraction to be between 5% and 15%, but now there appears to be up to 20%.<br />The findings indicate the potential for <br />future eruptions, though there aren't any signs that one will happen any time soon.<br />While Yellowstone draws attention for its ability to produce "catastrophic, explosive eruptions," Maguire says that's not the volcano's most common type of eruption.<br />They would be of a similar size to what's happened in the very recent Yellowstone history that's produced a series of lava flows that filled the most recent caldera after the most recent really large eruption, Ross Maguire, study author, via ABC News.<br />Still, researchers say constant monitoring of Yellowstone's subsurface is crucial to determine <br />if circumstances start to dramatically change
