The discovery of Tamu Massif, a gigantic volcano located about 1,000 miles east of Japan, made big news in 2013 when researchers reported it was the largest single volcano documented on earth, roughly the size of New Mexico. New findings conclude that it is a different breed of volcanic mountain than earlier thought, throwing into doubt the prior claim that it is the world’s largest single volcano.
Source: Science Daily
New clues to the origin of massive underwater volcano, Tamu Massif
