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Originally posted by Paulos
We need to keep an eye on yellowstone. If that decides to erupt then things could get hairy
Originally posted by Paulos
We need to keep an eye on yellowstone. If that decides to erupt then things could get hairy
There is a giant blob of red hot magma 8,000 metres below Yellowstone, it has been building up since the last eruption and is fed from below. It is now 50 Km long, 30 Km wide and 10 Km deep and is full of dissolved gasses at enormous pressure.
The gases are the cause of the explosion that occurs once the eruption is underway - the magma pools below the surface under great pressure. When the steady build up of pressure finally forces a way through to the surface the effect is similar to removing the cork from champagne - the gases suddenly leave the liquid they were dissolved in and blow the liquid out of its container.
Once an eruption starts it will accelerate until the whole pool of magma explodes, throwing at least 1000 cubic kilometers of hot material high into the atmosphere.
This is likely to happen soon, the area north of the lake has bulged upwards by almost a metre in 50 years. One side of the lake is creeping into the forest as the land rises. This type of rapid change cannot continue for long without something giving way, every year there are hundreds of small earthquakes.
The last time one of these things exploded is believed to have been 74,000 years ago at Toba in Sumatra, there is a large lake filling the caldera at present. The TV program also revealed that other researchers, studying human genetics had found evidence that humans came close to extinction between 70,000 and 80,000 years ago; the global population suddenly fell to around 5,000 people. This is now thought to be due to the effect on the world's weather of the dust from the Toba eruption.
The predicted effects of a Yellowstone eruption are the immediate devastation of North America followed by several years of freezing weather for the whole world.
Originally posted by Q2IN2Y
I'm sure fireworks caused this awakening.
Volcanologists (scientists who study volcanoes) have observed that when magnetic rocks are heated above 1,110° Fahrenheit (600° C), they lose their magnetism. Periodic checks with a magnetometer detect changes in the magnetic strength of the rocks in the volcano. A decrease in the magnetic strength indicates that the temperature inside is increasing. This could mean that the magma is moving and an eruption may take place soon.
Originally posted by aoi3610
Here's some Moderation for you.
ETNA is now spewing magma.
so now we just need to wait for Pelee,.
Originally posted by SeaWind
Originally posted by aoi3610
Here's some Moderation for you.
ETNA is now spewing magma.
Aoi3610, Etna spewing gets my attention quickly. Edgar Cayce (died 3 Jan 1945) said that Etna was one of the volcanos to watch. When Etna & Mt Pelee in Martinique (Caribbean) erupt SIMULTANEOUSLY, three months later a SERIES of earthquakes will start on the West Coast of the US.
SeaWind
Originally posted by Arken
At the beginning of 2011, The most powerfull volcanoes around the world are awakening! One of them is the Anak Krakatoa in Indonesia, but there are also the Merapi, and many awesome giants aroun the world! Something huge and unknown is happening right now on our planet....
Originally posted by CitizenNum287119327
Another factor for the volcanic activity and earthquakes could be melting ice at the poles. the reduction in weight could get the tectonic plates moving to re-adjust earth.
When ice sheets melt, and reduce the load on the surface of the Earth, the land areas beneath them bounce back up. New, accurate observations are needed to investigate this uplift and its implications effectively. This article provides a topical starting point for investigating some applications of physics applied to the polar regions of the Earth, and interaction between the solid Earth, ice and oceans.
Bouncing continents: insights into the physics of the polar regions of the Earth
I think there are multiple factors hammering the planet.
Dumb humans, not recognising basic animal behaviour within, and crapping in their own nest doesn't help matters
Originally posted by stupid girl
Originally posted by Paulos
We need to keep an eye on yellowstone. If that decides to erupt then things could get hairy
If Yellowstone decides to erupt, we'd be gone.
Its like, the grandaddy volcano of volcanoes.
It would definitely be the "boom" heard 'round the world.
There is a giant blob of red hot magma 8,000 metres below Yellowstone, it has been building up since the last eruption and is fed from below. It is now 50 Km long, 30 Km wide and 10 Km deep and is full of dissolved gasses at enormous pressure.
The gases are the cause of the explosion that occurs once the eruption is underway - the magma pools below the surface under great pressure. When the steady build up of pressure finally forces a way through to the surface the effect is similar to removing the cork from champagne - the gases suddenly leave the liquid they were dissolved in and blow the liquid out of its container.
Once an eruption starts it will accelerate until the whole pool of magma explodes, throwing at least 1000 cubic kilometers of hot material high into the atmosphere.
This is likely to happen soon, the area north of the lake has bulged upwards by almost a metre in 50 years. One side of the lake is creeping into the forest as the land rises. This type of rapid change cannot continue for long without something giving way, every year there are hundreds of small earthquakes.
The last time one of these things exploded is believed to have been 74,000 years ago at Toba in Sumatra, there is a large lake filling the caldera at present. The TV program also revealed that other researchers, studying human genetics had found evidence that humans came close to extinction between 70,000 and 80,000 years ago; the global population suddenly fell to around 5,000 people. This is now thought to be due to the effect on the world's weather of the dust from the Toba eruption.
The predicted effects of a Yellowstone eruption are the immediate devastation of North America followed by several years of freezing weather for the whole world.
exodus2006.com...edit on 12-1-2011 by stupid girl because: spelling
YELLOWSTONE VOLCANO OBSERVATORY MONTHLY UPDATE Saturday, January 1, 2011 8:32 AM MST (Saturday, January 1, 2011 15:32 UTC) YELLOWSTONE VOLCANO (CAVW #1205-01-) 44°25'48" N 110°40'12" W, Summit Elevation 9203 ft (2805 m) Current Volcano Alert Level: NORMAL Current Aviation Color Code: GREEN During the month of December 2010, 80 earthquakes were located in the Yellowstone National Park region. The largest was a magnitude 2.3 event on December 27 at 11:36 PM MST, located about 22 miles east southeast of West Thumb, YNP. This earthquake was part of a small earthquake swarm that occurred December 27 - 28. The swarm consisted of 12 events with magnitudes 2.3 to 0.4. Earthquake activity continues at background levels.