Report: Under water volcano helps predict volcanoes on land, scientists confirm

The researchers found that most of Earth's volcanic eruption happens in a dark and faraway place: deep underwater. Scientists claimed this could help them better understand volcanoes on land, including pose serious threat to humans.

According to LIVE SCIENCE, The underwater volcano erupted 290 miles (470 km) off the coast of Oregon in April 2015. The scientists were able to study eruption more closely than even before. At the meeting of the American Geophysical Union, the scientists have represented some of the first scientific results from the eruption.

In 1998 and 2011 scientists deploy of seven seismic stations to study the volcano. After almost two decades of study, the researchers correctly predict that Axial Seamount would erupt sometime 2015.

According to study co-author Scott Nooner, a geologist at the University of North Carolina said," one observation that aided this prediction was the patterns of seafloor deformation- the movement of magma are caused by surface change".

Before the April eruption scientists have also observed increased seismicity on the seafloor. The frequency of minor earthquake near the volcano increased from fewer than 500 per day to about 2,000 per day, reported by researchers from University of North Carolina.

By cameras and temperature measurements, to instruments, the researchers collect data about the chemistry and biology of the volcanic area. The scientists have found Axial Seamount one of the world's most well-studied volcanoes.

Though, far from posing a threat to human lives, the underwater eruption of Axial Seamount is very turbulent.

After closing monitoring of Axial Seamount, the scientists are acquiring the better understanding of volcanic activity in general. The scientists have a belief that this could be applied to land-based volcanoes', which can help deadly eruption.

Meanwhile, at present scientists are able to make only short-term eruption by land-based volcanoes. But this new model used to forecast last year's Axial Seamount eruption months in advance and be refined for terrestrial volcanoes.

The detailed research is published online on December 15 in the Journal Geophysical Research Letters.