And I guess the survivors can look forward to starting all over again. Back to the stone age and lot's of competition for those who want to survive. Something to look forward to, isn't it? Better start stocking up on those pork an beans now while you still have the chance.
Is Yellowstone going to blow?
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Ophiolite
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You don't think the muslims and the vegans will make it?
They don't have to eat the pork. The beans should satisfy their nutritional requirements. At least they won't run out of gas for the short term anyway. However, On the other hand............
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1347994/the_yellowstone_supervolcano_and_bible.html?cat=34
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1347994/the_yellowstone_supervolcano_and_bible.html?cat=34
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Supposedly the super volcano is 1000 years overdue anyway.....
Ophiolite
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Nonsense! Where do you dig up garbage pronouncements like that? Cite me a single valid piece of research that declares it is one thousand years overdue. Find me an technical writing anywhere that claims the eruption history of a supervolcano can currently be predicted to within ten thousand years!
Or better yet get some facts before you post feces.
It's quieted down anyway.
How quiet is it?
Ophiolite
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YELLOWSTONE VOLCANO OBSERVATORY INFORMATION RELEASE
Friday, January 9, 2009 19:44 MST (Saturday, January 10, 2009 02:44 UTC)
YELLOWSTONE VOLCANO (CAVW#1205-01-)
44.43°N 110.67°W, Summit Elevation 9203 ft (2805 m)
Volcano Alert Level: NORMAL
Aviation Color Code: GREEN
Small Earthquake Swarm on 9 January 2009 near northeast corner of Yellowstone Caldera
A currently modest swarm of earthquakes began in the northeast corner of the Yellowstone Caldera, about 10 miles (16 km) NNE of the north end of the Yellowstone Lake swarm that was active in late December and early January. As of 1930 MST, 10 earthquakes had been located by the University of Utah Seismograph Stations, the largest with M= 3.3 and two other events with M >2.0. Located depths are between 2 and 4 km.
Yellowstone Volcano Observatory staff and collaborators are analyzing the data from this and from the earlier Yellowstone Lake swarm and are checking for any changes to the thermal areas located near the epicenters. We will provide further information as it becomes available.
Source: http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/yvo/
Heh. That is my mantra!
Earlier earthquake swarm was in the area of the hydrothermal bulge in the bottom of Yellowstone Lake. With several craters in the Fishing Bridge area, I was half expecting a large phreatic explosion. Would have thrown a few rocks about, made a lot of noise and probably resulted in some serious wave damage around the lake.
Alas no such luck!
These sorts of earthquake swarms are not unusual for Yellowstone, and so far have proved to be nothing of concern.
Alas no such luck!
These sorts of earthquake swarms are not unusual for Yellowstone, and so far have proved to be nothing of concern.