Largest volcano on Earth found, scientists say – CNN.com

http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/06/world/biggest-volcano/index.html?hpt=hp_t2 Tamu Massif is believed to be about 145 million years old, and became inactive within a few million years after it was formed. The volcano was partly named in honor of Texas A&M University, where Sager worked for 29 years before moving to the University of Houston. Tamu is the university’s abbreviation while massif is the French word for "massive" and a scientific term for a large mountain mass, according to Sager.

Largest volcano on Earth found, scientists say – CNN.com

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