PlanetGeo: The Geology Podcast
PlanetGeo: The Geology Podcast
Chris and Jesse
The Geological Fruit Fly - The Bishop Tuff and Long Valley Caldera Eruption
37 minutes Posted May 29, 2025 at 2:00 pm.
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Join us as we dig into the hot (and viscous!) topic of the Long Valley Caldera's explosive history. 🪨 From the dramatic six-day eruption that shaped this geological wonder to the intricate details of the Bishop Tuff, you'll get a front-row seat to the science behind these monumental volcanic events. Discover how a simple basalt intrusion led to a massive caldera-forming eruption and why the Bishop Tuff is considered the 'fruit fly' of geological studies. Along the way, we tackle the mysteries...