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Working on Mt Ruapehu

Geologist sitting on Mt Ruapehu volcano writing in field book

Geologist Pedro Doll worked on cosmogenic dating of rocks on Mt Ruapehu. The research found the mountain ejects lava in clusters of eruptive activity.

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Rights: Pedro Doll, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Published: 16 May 2024Size: 2.35 MB
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