Scientists begin drilling Mt. Unzen volcano for magma

Scientists begin drilling Mt. Unzen volcano for magma

SHIMABARA, Japan - Researchers gather Feb. 13 at a tower that has been set up near the lava dome of Fugen, the main peak of Mt. Unzen in Nagasaki Prefecture. Japanese and foreign researchers began the world's first volcano-drilling experiment on the day to extract magma samples in an effort to clarify the mechanism of volcanic eruption.

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