Arc Volcano Researchers (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Arc Volcano Researchers

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Co-authors Yan Hu (l) and Fang-Zhen Teng with the MC-ICP-MS machine (right) that turns basalt into a plasma, in which electrons are separated from each atom's nucleus, to discover tiny variations in the rock's chemical makeup.

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Dennis Wise/University of Washington

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