Cosmic particle penetrates Earth's volcano, exposing many surprises

Muons - ghostly subatomic particles created when cosmic rays enter Earth's atmosphere - are being used by scientists to map the structure of volcanoes, helping to predict dangerous eruptions. dangerous.

According to Science Alert, muons are everywhere, and if you see them, you can see several hundred muon attacks on you every second. The good news is it's harmless.

To the scientific world, muon gradually became a treasure. Four years ago, archaeologists used these beads to discover a hidden room inside the mysterious pyramid of Giza.

Muons can help map volcanoes, predict dangerous eruptions - (Image: REUTERS).

A study just published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society says they have found a new application for muons, which is to allow them to penetrate volcanoes, thereby imaging and mapping the structure. structure of magma flows hidden inside volcanoes.

Geophysicist Giovanni Leone from Atacama University in Chile likens the method to "X-raying" volcanoes. Many muons can pass through the side of volcanoes, but with some volcanoes dense enough, they won't make it all the way to the other side.

According to Business Insider, by estimating which muons "survive" after the journey, they can know the density of each location inside the volcano, thereby creating a vivid map. by setting up a series of muoan detectors on both sides of the volcano. Where the muon passes completely, it will produce black in the image, where the less muon passes, the whiter it will be, similar to X-ray film.

The method helps to create a rough 3D image of the volcanic structure, thereby helping to detect magma reservoirs and track the movement of magma flows, thereby predicting the rise of this molten material - signs of an eruption.