― Tracer Hand, Tuesday, 8 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Tracer Hand, Wednesday, 9 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― mark s, Wednesday, 9 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
I've been fascinated by volcanoes since a young age. We used to vacation in Seattle every summer, but then skipped 1980 due to Mt. St. Helens, and then I saw the TV program about the eruption and got the accompanying book. Visited it at least twice and want to climb it someday. I also read something about Krakatoa as a kid. Want to go to Volcanoes NP.
― gabbneb (gabbneb), Saturday, 2 August 2003 14:01 (twenty years ago) link
ie scale of "it did for the dinosaurs/minoan civ/atlantis?"
― mark s (mark s), Saturday, 2 August 2003 14:13 (twenty years ago) link
'It is little known that lying underneath one of The United States largest and most picturesque National Parks - Yellowstone Park - is one of the largest "super volcanoes" in the world.
The term "supervolcano" has no specifically defined scientific meaning. It was used by the producers of The BBC TV show Horizion in 2000 to refer to volcanoes that have generated Earth's largest volcanic eruptions. As such, a supervolcano would be one that has produced an exceedingly large, catastrophic explosive eruption and a giant caldera.
Scientists have revealed that Yellowstone Park has been on a regular eruption cycle of 600,000 years. The last eruption was 640,000 years ago…so the next is overdue. The next eruption could be 2,500 times the size of the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption.
...
Such an eruption would disrupt global climate by injecting millions of tons of ash into the atmosphere. Some of the ash would remain in the atmosphere for years, reflect sunlight back into space and cool the planet, significantly affecting life. In addition, a blanket of ash over a meter thick would be deposited in nearby regions and effectively smother life there...'
― RJG (RJG), Saturday, 2 August 2003 15:21 (twenty years ago) link
I have seen many vents and emissions but no lava.
― RJG (RJG), Saturday, 2 August 2003 15:23 (twenty years ago) link
― gabbneb (gabbneb), Monday, 13 September 2004 17:17 (nineteen years ago) link
Volcanoes = Megacool.
― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Monday, 13 September 2004 18:08 (nineteen years ago) link
― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 22:47 (nineteen years ago) link
― gabbneb (gabbneb), Sunday, 3 April 2005 02:02 (nineteen years ago) link
-- RJG (r_gillander...), August 2nd, 2003 12:23 PM. (RJG)
― gabbneb (gabbneb), Sunday, 3 April 2005 02:04 (nineteen years ago) link
It's nasty and no fun. And not beautiful either.
― Austin Still (Austin, Still), Sunday, 3 April 2005 06:16 (nineteen years ago) link
― caitlin (caitlin), Sunday, 3 April 2005 09:10 (nineteen years ago) link
― Ian John50n (orion), Sunday, 3 April 2005 20:18 (nineteen years ago) link
― hstencil (hstencil), Sunday, 3 April 2005 20:28 (nineteen years ago) link
― absolutego (ex machina), Sunday, 3 April 2005 20:29 (nineteen years ago) link
― shine headlights on me (electricsound), Sunday, 3 April 2005 20:31 (nineteen years ago) link
― gabbneb (gabbneb), Thursday, 4 May 2006 23:34 (eighteen years ago) link
― Man Man (kenan), Thursday, 4 May 2006 23:48 (eighteen years ago) link
― gabbneb (gabbneb), Friday, 10 November 2006 05:59 (seventeen years ago) link
http://everythingjustso.com/images/augustine.jpg
― gabbneb, Monday, 13 October 2008 16:09 (fifteen years ago) link
2 months pass...i dont live in a country where any o' that crap comes from i live in england. so what wuld i know dont ask meee!
― patel, Tuesday, 8 January 2002 01:00 (8 years ago) Bookmark
you do now dude; all UK airports now shut down
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34mHZgP9vkc
― De que estas hablando? (Tannenbaum Schmidt), Thursday, 15 April 2010 10:42 (fourteen years ago) link
2nd volcano eruption in Iceland for year 2010. 14.04.2010. Day 1.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy4P51xmQF4
― De que estas hablando? (Tannenbaum Schmidt), Thursday, 15 April 2010 10:45 (fourteen years ago) link
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yahooeditorspicks/galleries/72157623855495574
― Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Farting in Space (NickB), Thursday, 15 April 2010 10:47 (fourteen years ago) link
http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/7096/bildep.jpg
― De que estas hablando? (Tannenbaum Schmidt), Thursday, 15 April 2010 10:51 (fourteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MQBL_f_D3U
^^^ gonna be like this in northern Europe a little later today, abandon all hope etc.
― Euler, Thursday, 15 April 2010 10:53 (fourteen years ago) link
^ so awesome
love this one:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/4483234864_1dd7fefa8b_b.jpg
― De que estas hablando? (Tannenbaum Schmidt), Thursday, 15 April 2010 10:54 (fourteen years ago) link
Eyjafjallajoekslulz
The plume is so high that it will neither be visible nor pose a threat to humans on the ground, although Dr Rothery added that we may have a "spectacularly red sunset" on Thursday evening.
― nakhchivan, Thursday, 15 April 2010 10:56 (fourteen years ago) link
Dr Rothery = a Pliny the Elder of our time
we are doomed
― Euler, Thursday, 15 April 2010 10:59 (fourteen years ago) link
Just, wow:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2727/4497761488_529eed7dda.jpg
― show us on the doll where the hotdish was served (suzy), Thursday, 15 April 2010 11:02 (fourteen years ago) link
that michael lewis piece did a lot to dampen my affection for our crazy cousinz in the north atlantic but this renews it
― nakhchivan, Thursday, 15 April 2010 11:08 (fourteen years ago) link
"spectacularly red sunset"i like a good sunset :)
― not_goodwin, Thursday, 15 April 2010 11:09 (fourteen years ago) link
hopefully!
― nakhchivan, Thursday, 15 April 2010 11:10 (fourteen years ago) link
thanks for the volcanic ash Iceland. all is forgiven.
― cajunsunday, Thursday, 15 April 2010 11:16 (fourteen years ago) link
http://www.flightglobal.com/airspace/cfs-filesystemfile.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Components.ImageFileViewer/CommunityServer.Discussions.Components.Files.361/4300.radar-view-of-uk.jpg_2D00_550x0.jpg
from radarvirtual.com
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Thursday, 15 April 2010 11:26 (fourteen years ago) link
Dr Rothery added that we may have a "spectacularly red sunset" on Thursday evening.
last night's was pretty awesome as it was
― mdskltr (blueski), Thursday, 15 April 2010 11:58 (fourteen years ago) link
one bike ride up to the hills for 8:10pm with camera me thinks!
― not_goodwin, Thursday, 15 April 2010 12:02 (fourteen years ago) link
^^yup
― bracken free ditch (Ste), Thursday, 15 April 2010 15:00 (fourteen years ago) link
Found on another board:
Dear Iceland,
We said, "Send CASH."
Thank you,
The United Kingdom
― Christine Green Leafy Dragon Indigo, Thursday, 15 April 2010 17:19 (fourteen years ago) link
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/04/icelands_disruptive_volcano.html
― StanM, Thursday, 15 April 2010 17:41 (fourteen years ago) link
don't panic, but..
"When Eyjafjallajokull last erupted in 1821, it remained active for an entire year. Worse, the event could trigger the eruption of nearby Mt. Katla, which is even more powerful. If Katla were to explode, North Atlantic airspace could be affected for months. It could even impact the climate: the 1991 eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in the Philippines threw so much ash into the atmosphere that it reduced the amount of sunlight reaching the planet, cooling the world by about 0.5°C over the next two years. And that's something everyone would notice, even on a clear day
Read more: http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1982328,00.html#ixzz0lC5e9CpZ
― Zeno, Thursday, 15 April 2010 18:18 (fourteen years ago) link
the event could
if Katla were to explode
airspace could be
it could even
― StanM, Thursday, 15 April 2010 18:28 (fourteen years ago) link
there goes my weekend in spain
― I see what this is (Local Garda), Thursday, 15 April 2010 19:40 (fourteen years ago) link
Dr Rothery added that we may have a "spectacularly red sunset" on Thursday evening.hmmmm, not sure a bout the spectacular, but it was red. cycled 12 miles, froze on a hill for half an hour for this!http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4524302720_78537eb49e.jpg
― not_goodwin, Thursday, 15 April 2010 22:01 (fourteen years ago) link
I was so tied up in the debate I totally forgot to look out the window :-(
― ailsa, Thursday, 15 April 2010 22:04 (fourteen years ago) link
wonder if my parents got home from Rome.
I was so engrossed wit Hot Tub Time Machine I forgot to look out the window (also buildings outside my window blocking my view but whatevs).
― 404s & Heartbreak (jim in glasgow), Thursday, 15 April 2010 22:07 (fourteen years ago) link
that doesn't look too bad xp? supposedly the ash cloud will linger for a few days, not sure if it had reached the south by sunset today but it was becoming overcast anyway
― nakhchivan, Thursday, 15 April 2010 22:10 (fourteen years ago) link
http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/04/15/iceland.flights/index.html
key bit:
Jens Stoltenberg, who was in the United States for President Obama's nuclear summit, is running the Norwegian government from the U.S. via his new iPad, press secretary Sindre Fossum Beyer said.
― WTF cat with unfitting music (kingfish), Thursday, 15 April 2010 22:52 (fourteen years ago) link
cycled miles up hill with my camera only to find out, after trying to take a test picture of a sheep, that i'd forgot to bring my memory card.
watched sunset anyway, didn't look any different from normal. but still nice.
― bracken free ditch (Ste), Thursday, 15 April 2010 23:28 (fourteen years ago) link
volcano last night...http://www.cs.trinity.edu/~rjungman/projects/mcfarlane/Balrog.jpg
― not_goodwin, Wednesday, 21 April 2010 09:02 (fourteen years ago) link
xpost: lol
― De que estas hablando? (Tannenbaum Schmidt), Wednesday, 21 April 2010 09:18 (fourteen years ago) link
it's getting worsehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/paulmiller/4538074678/?addedcomment=1#comment72157623904166460
― not_goodwin, Wednesday, 21 April 2010 17:22 (fourteen years ago) link
i want Eyjafjallajokull to keep going!
again, fuck:
http://inapcache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/eyja_04_19/e01_23056097.jpg
http://inapcache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/eyja_04_19/e04_23046955.jpg
http://inapcache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/eyja_04_19/e18_23057119.jpg
http://inapcache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/eyja_04_19/e19_23056757.jpg
http://inapcache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/eyja_04_19/e23_23062335.jpg
http://inapcache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/eyja_04_19/e28_23059199.jpg
― De que estas hablando? (Tannenbaum Schmidt), Wednesday, 21 April 2010 17:58 (fourteen years ago) link
http://www.picrandom.com/images/tumblrl17m.jpg
― StanM, Wednesday, 21 April 2010 18:13 (fourteen years ago) link
Eyjauroraborefjallajökull
http://inapcache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/earthday_04_23/e24_23125003.jpg
― StanM, Saturday, 24 April 2010 20:40 (fourteen years ago) link
now with added img tagshttp://inapcache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/earthday_04_23/e24_23125003.jpg
― StanM, Saturday, 24 April 2010 20:41 (fourteen years ago) link
amazing. never get tired of these, they're like lord of the rings shit
― bracken free ditch (Ste), Saturday, 24 April 2010 20:55 (fourteen years ago) link
okay then: lots more here -> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1268225/Iceland-volcano-Northern-Lights-appear-ash-plume.html
― StanM, Saturday, 24 April 2010 20:56 (fourteen years ago) link
Check out the shockwaves!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BicT13ecUbc
― StanM, Monday, 26 April 2010 08:53 (fourteen years ago) link
That's fucking wild.
― Jack Human (kenan), Monday, 26 April 2010 09:10 (fourteen years ago) link
A visualisation of the northern European airspace returning to use after being closed due to volcanic ash. Due to varying ash density across Europe, the first flights can be seen in some areas on the 18th and by the 20th everywhere is open.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6BKdHEPmFA
http://vimeo.com/11205494
― De que estas hablando? (Tannenbaum Schmidt), Thursday, 29 April 2010 14:07 (fourteen years ago) link
i like how as soon as the UK could open its airports again this volcano basically ceased to exist
― Tracer Hand, Thursday, 29 April 2010 14:13 (fourteen years ago) link
^^^ this
― Willing Travelbury (S-), Thursday, 29 April 2010 14:19 (fourteen years ago) link
C4 now, quite interesting.
― not_goodwin, Sunday, 2 May 2010 21:15 (fourteen years ago) link
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8658738.stm (Ireland closing 0600-1200 tomrro)
― stet, Monday, 3 May 2010 20:10 (fourteen years ago) link
wow, thought all that had blown over :-/
― not_goodwin, Monday, 3 May 2010 20:16 (fourteen years ago) link
Been stuck in Spain with two flights cancelled since Monday. V weird, you go from anger to acceptance to enjoying more time in the sun (I'm in my parents place so can keep travelling back from airport) to worry about next flight. Work are being good tho and tomorrow is another day. Did get a lovely sunny eve today and a relaxing swim in the sea then pool then shower. Want to be back at work tho!
― Ronan, Tuesday, 11 May 2010 20:27 (thirteen years ago) link
Volcano season in full swing :(
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/latin_america/10189054.stm
Thousands flee volcanos in Ecuador and GuatemalaThousands of people have been forced to flee their homes as two volcanos erupted in Guatemala and Ecuador.
In Guatemala, the Pacaya volcano began spewing lava, rocks and debris on Thursday, killing at least two people and injuring more than 50 others.
In Ecuador, the Tungurahua volcano forced the evacuation of seven villages and shut the airport and schools in Guayaquil, the country's largest city.
― this skit is ba-na-nas (onimo), Saturday, 29 May 2010 15:11 (thirteen years ago) link
2.2 Mb animated gif of lightning above the Eyjafjallajökull: http://blog.atmospheres.be/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/frames-bliksem.gif
― StanM, Tuesday, 8 June 2010 12:01 (thirteen years ago) link
so great
― nakhchivan, Tuesday, 8 June 2010 12:12 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2010/06/04/video-active-lava-pond-in-puu-oo-volcano-vent/
― kkvgz, Tuesday, 8 June 2010 13:16 (thirteen years ago) link
in official ilx colors, btw.
― kkvgz, Tuesday, 8 June 2010 13:23 (thirteen years ago) link
the blog post this tweet links to is interesting!
I'll start: volcanic ash is not fluffy, or smoke. It is pulverized rock/glass/crystals with VERY different hazards. More: https://t.co/T2JCs99zDN pic.twitter.com/iG5EGztZI7— Dr Janine Krippner (@janinekrippner) July 30, 2019
― mark s, Tuesday, 30 July 2019 19:41 (four years ago) link
i am watching dante's peak for like the 30th time
― mark s, Sunday, 23 February 2020 17:14 (four years ago) link