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Musical volcanoes
Geophysicist Bernard Chouet explains how notes from an organ and a volcano about to erupt give off similar resonant signals. As magma enters cracks below the Earth's surface, it resonates and gives off signals known as long period events. These signals help scientists predict eruptions.
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