Whats going on at yellowstone?

More activity at YMP.

reply to post by PuterMan


Ha...thanks but it just that i don't have anything to say but :

It's friday evening over here, i've got beer and snacks and we've got a giant earthquake waking up......Who needs TV???

But seriously. I just can't figure out all the data so instead i'm reading all the great stuff you guys are putting out there and verifying it.

Keep it up!!

reply to post by Mushussu


I was not referring to U .. I just didn't want people to start looking at individual readings on my suggestion here , then seeing an anomalous reading , and then posting it world wide on the web without realizing the error bars associated with it the GPS reading ... i intended it as general info ...

When we start seeing smoke and brimstone then we can start to worry?
(and coordinate evacuation plans)


End of thread.......Thanks to Hunter, ATS and all of you!




[edit on 9-1-2009 by dodadoom]

Originally posted by rigel434
My concern with the recent events in Yellowstone is that we are seeing movement of magma at a fairly steady rate to the NNE, and that we are only seeing earthquakes when that magma reaches pre-existing areas of instability. My concern arises from the fact that, if you look at the seismic map of the Yellowstone area, there's a huge area of faults about 10 miles NNE of where the current earthquakes are.

If this is magma on the move, what's it going to do when it arrives at this area of extensive faults?

[edit on 9-1-2009 by rigel434]

magma movement or just rock along the fault moving (during an earthquake) (2 sides of fault at a specific location moving past each other a bit, a definition of a fault earthquake ) .. not necessarily the same thing as magma movement ....

[edit on 9-1-2009 by geogeek]

WOW! What have you guys done now?!

See, I leave just for the day and this baby starts rockin' again.
Or it that Sageturkey running a jack hammer by the web cam for entertainment? lol

Originally posted by dodadoom
When we start seeing smoke and brimstone then we can start to worry?
(and coordinate evacuation plans)

[edit on 9-1-2009 by dodadoom]

No that's just a normal montana breezy day.

Originally posted by geogeek


magma movement or just rock along the fault moving (during an earthquake) (2 sides of fault at a specific location moving past each other a bit, a definition of a fault earthquake ) .. not necessarily the same thing as magma movement ....

[edit on 9-1-2009 by geogeek]

True, but the geology prof quoted in this article seems to think it's likely related to magma moving through fractures, so that highly fractured area up ahead is worrisome to me.

www.localnews8.com...

"It's probably a little bit of magma moving through fractures. There's also a lot of ground water under Yellowstone and some of the shallower earthquakes may be steam explosions and fractures underground,' said Clayton.



[edit on 9-1-2009 by rigel434]

Originally posted by PuterMan

Originally posted by operation mindcrime
reply to post by JustMike

 

I'm done with posting here

Why?? Your input, opinions and conspiracy theories are as valid as the next persons.

I agree whole heartedly. That is the main premiss for this site.
Sometimes someone gets 'flamed' once in a while but the rest of us are pretty good about saying 'whoa up that isn't necessary'.
This venue, this site is founded on being able to say or express ideas or thoughts with impunity.
You have had added a few good laughs along the way. We really need that laugh facter from time to time.
So, think about it .
If we don't try to give our brains a real work out , how are we going to know , if we know anything at all?

[edit on 9-1-2009 by Mushussu]

Originally posted by j2000
WOW! What have you guys done now?!

See, I leave just for the day and this baby starts rockin' again.
Or it that Sageturkey running a jack hammer by the web cam for entertainment? lol

I have the wetted blanket ready. you got the camera??

That would be good to see. lol

reply to post by Mushussu



i was also trying to imply ( i failed i guess in conveying intent) that we check the deformation readings to see if we can determine changing stresses / changes in the geometry, such that we can hypothesize something about earthquake movement . Please stop taking me so seriously, I'm harmless ...(if perhaps sometimes not explicit enough in my statements (comes from having never gone beyond 2 finger typing, and trying to economize on keystrokes) )


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[edit on 9-1-2009 by geogeek]

reply to post by beefytee

Frankly any figure we could give you related to amounts of magma movement or direction would be purely a guess and could be a long way out from the reality. If anyone wants to take a stab at it then well and good. I won't argue with them as I really don't know.

Right now, as Mushussu said a few minutes ago, we are monitoring different things and reporting on them. This is a huge area to cover and there are many variables so it's the only way we can even begin to get a reasonable idea of what might be going on. I am sure that there are a large number of well-qualified experts watching everything as well, and even their senior spokespeople admit that it's not possible yet to say exactly what is happening or what might happen. That's one of the problems with a huge and complex system like this one.

Note for Operation Mindcrime: Many thanks...I have sent you a U2U.

Mushussu I've also sent you a U2U...

Regards,

Mike


[edit on 9/1/09 by JustMike]

Originally posted by rigel434

Originally posted by geogeek


magma movement or just rock along the fault moving (during an earthquake) (2 sides of fault at a specific location moving past each other a bit, a definition of a fault earthquake ) .. not necessarily the same thing as magma movement ....

[edit on 9-1-2009 by geogeek]

True, but the geology prof quoted in this article seems to think it's likely related to magma moving through fractures, so that highly fractured area up ahead is worrisome to me.

www.localnews8.com...

"It's probably a little bit of magma moving through fractures. There's also a lot of ground water under Yellowstone and some of the shallower earthquakes may be steam explosions and fractures underground,' said Clayton.



[edit on 9-1-2009 by rigel434]

could be true .. could be hydrothermal fluid movement ... could be the reporter misunderstood .. for myself , i'll take a wait and see attitude on "magma movement" for now ...

[edit on 9-1-2009 by geogeek]

Sorry , off topic...

But do you know the difference between someone from Montana and Wyoming and the people back east?
People back east take off running when they hear about Yellowstone erupting.
We just say. "Hold my beer, i wana get a better look at this."

Originally posted by beefytee

Originally posted by dodadoom
When we start seeing smoke and brimstone then we can start to worry?
(and coordinate evacuation plans)

[edit on 9-1-2009 by dodadoom]

No that's just a normal montana breezy day.

LOL, I'm pretty close, so I have to stay strapped down here too!
My windmills are puttin out some watts!

Just trying to gain some perspective here.
Which do I need to worry about more,
statistically speaking that is, An asteroid or volcano?
And getting hit by lightning? Car wrecks?
Please, this is as important as all your fancy talk
and high falutin' numbers and such!

reply to post by severdsoul


Good one!!! Very good! LMFAO



[edit on 9-1-2009 by dodadoom]

Think back to when this started and remember where the EQ's at LKWY where radiating to? YMR and YMP.... check the fault lines you might be surprised.

Wow - looks like they better put that little volcano back on the map at RSOE. I'm still keeping an eye on that other little caldera in Indonesia (Maninjau) too because of the fish dying off from sulfur.

reply to post by Mushussu


Leave it to me to confuse through language but when i said "i'm done posting here.." i actually ment...i've got beer in one hand and snacks in the other. Leaving only room to scroll down to read the next post.
And believe me i come up with some weird theory's when doing alcohol so it's better i just stick to reading....

You'd have to atleast bring a very big stick to get me away from this thread....

peace

Originally posted by operation mindcrime
reply to post by Mushussu

 

.i've got beer

What kind of Beer?