A mysterious new island emerged in the Caspian Sea following the eruption of the Kumani Bank mud volcano, located approximately 25 kilometers off the eastern coast of Azerbaijan. Satellite images ...

This island has appeared and disappeared several times since 1861. Located near Azerbaijan, it reappears due to a mud volcano. It rarely stays above water for more than two years. (Image ...

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Mud volcano eruptions can be hazardous, with the potential to expel large amounts of material—and even flames—over a short period of time. Azerbaijan’s mud volcanoes are linked to the South ...

Mud volcanoes often exhibit calderas ... Evans and co-authors complemented earlier onshore data from Azerbaijan with bathymetric and high-resolution seismic data, obtained in collaboration ...

Mud volcanoes, like Kumani Bank, form when pressurized fluids rise to the surface, carrying sediments and gases. These eruptions can create temporary islands, but they are quickly destroyed by waves.

That eruption went unknown until the island was noticed 15 miles east of Azerbaijan ... and scientists say it was formed by a sunken mud volcano. Earth Observatory image It’s estimated the ...