Why are the current eruptions getting worse over time?
It is not unusual for eruptions to get worse over time. About half of volcanic eruptions follow this pattern, said Rick Wunderman, of the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program. Wunderman told OurAmazingPlanet that many eruptions go critical over the first few hours, days and weeks of an eruption, but noted that others can take a long time.
