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New Findings on the Eruption History of the West Eifel Maar Volcanoes
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Instanz: TeilenTeilen:New Findings on the Eruption History of the West Eifel Maar VolcanoesKatrina Jordan Kommunikation und MarketingUniversität Heidelberg04.08.2026 12:31The West Eifel Volcanic Field comprises more than one hundred maars – circular lakes formed by explosive eruptions.
Press ReleaseHeidelberg, 4 August 2026New Findings on the Eruption History of the West Eifel Maar VolcanoesInternational research team dates most recent eruptions – these occurred in short pulsesThe West Eifel Volcanic Field comprises more than one hundred maars – circular lakes formed by explosive eruptions.
They were first scientifically described in the West Eifel, from whose maars this type of volcano takes its name.
The analyses show that the maar volcanoes of the West Eifel were last active in several short pulses.
During these, numerous volcanoes erupted almost simultaneously across large parts of the West Eifel.