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    Measure a Changing Volcano part of EarthScope ANGLE:Educational Materials:Resources
    This hands-on demonstration illustrates how GPS can be used to measure the inflation and deflation of a volcano. Volcanoes may inflate when magma rises closer to the surface and deflate when the pressure dissipates or after an eruption.

    Subject: Geoscience, Geology:Geophysics:Geodesy, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Mass Wasting, Volcanism, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards
    Grade Level: General Public, Informal, Middle (6-8), High School (9-12), Intermediate (3-5)
    Quantitative Skills: Gathering Data
    Collection Source: ANGLE, EarthScope