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| -Signs, Portents, and the Weather- |
| Eurasian Giant Erupting |
| 2005-03-27 |
| The ash plume caused by the eruption of the Klyuchevskoi volcano (Kamchatka) has spread for over 500 kilometers. The plume's direction has changed from north-western to eastern under the influence of atmospheric conditions, said the Kamchatka seismological center. Its movement can be distinctly seen on the space photographs provided by the Alaska volcano laboratory (USA). Ash keeps falling in the northern part of the peninsula. The snow is covered with a one-centimeter black layer in the volcano's surroundings, including near the village of Klyuchi, 40 kilometers away from Klyuchevsky. The eruption of the Eurasian largest volcano (4,822 meters high) began on January 17. Lava flows are constantly coming down its western and northern slopes. The lava temperature is some 1,100 degrees Celsius. Volcanic bombs are being ejected every 10-20 seconds to the height of 700 meters. Gas and vapor emissions containing ash rise to 4 kilometers. At the moment the Klyuchevskoi eruption poses no threat to Kamchatka settlements. However, volcanic ash consisting of magma elements up to 2 millimeters in diameter can cause poisoning and other negative consequences. Moreover, ash emissions and plumes are dangerous to aircraft. There are currently 4 Kamchatka volcanos erupting and one went to Red yesterday meaning a major eruption is imminent. I'm curious to see how the MSM reacts given that volcanic eruptions are the most important short/medium influence on climate. |
| Posted by:phil_b |
| #17 MSM? Nah they're too busy - its work hard to ignore the successes in Iraq and Afghanistan, while applauding and encouraging the figurative crucifixion of Terri |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2005-03-27 1:31:34 PM |
| #16 MSM? Nah they're too busy - its work hard to ignore the successes in Iraq and Afghanistan, while applauding and encouraging the figurative crucifixion of Terri |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2005-03-27 1:31:34 PM |
| #15 Observatory, of course...I thought it said factory! |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2005-03-27 8:04:16 PM |
| #14 Seafarious---Link to Alaska Volcano Observatory HERE. Things in Kamchatka are pretty active. Locally, we are keeping an eye on Mt. Spurr, which has the nasty habit of dumping ash all over South Central Alaska when it erupts. Lots of additional info at the site. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2005-03-27 7:52:05 PM |
| #13 It's usually against my DNA programming to recommend anything from the BBC, but the two-part series they did last week, called "Supervolcano" was really good, if you have a chance to catch it. It's a "what-if" scenario for what would happen if the large caldera that makes up Yellowstone Park explodes, as it does roughly every 400,000 years or so (we're at 460,000 years since the last eruption). From the havoc shown in its scenario, a major nuclear strike might be more preferable. Here's a U.K. Times story on it: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1516780,00.html |
| Posted by: Scott 2005-03-27 2:21:53 PM |
| #12 MSM? Nah they're too busy - its work hard to ignore the successes in Iraq and Afghanistan, while applauding and encouraging the figurative crucifixion of Terri |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2005-03-27 1:31:34 PM |
| #11 It's all George Bush's fault. How can he allow this volcano to erupt. |
| Posted by: Art 2005-03-27 12:39:22 PM |
| #10 Thanks for the link AzCat, didn't realize it was one on the list. :) |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-03-27 12:10:45 PM |
| #9 #4 AzCat - and since it's still dark there at this hour, the image is black. I'd settle for some still photos of the eruptions. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2005-03-27 10:51:22 AM |
| #8 Man, the corrupt corporate MSM are in the pay of the ChimpHitler puppetmaster to suppress the truth about the Halliburton/Zionist volcano machine that is raping Mother Gaia and destroying our clean air. |
| Posted by: DU dude 2005-03-27 10:08:58 AM |
| #7 I’m curious to see how the MSM reacts given that volcanic eruptions are the most important short/medium influence on climate. I wouldn't be surprised at articles like, "US failure to submit to Kyoto triggers climate damaging volcanic eruptions. Commentary from Very Important Climate Scientists at 6." |
| Posted by: Snort Angart9663 2005-03-27 10:05:14 AM |
| #6 It's beginning to look like the magnitude 10 quake that caused the tsunami in Dec is only part of a major increase in tectonic activity around those plates. It's gonna be an interesting year ... politically, economically, and now even geologically .... |
| Posted by: too true 2005-03-27 9:49:58 AM |
| #5 "I’m curious to see how the MSM reacts given that volcanic eruptions are the most important short/medium influence on climate." Don't hold your breathe waiting for them to acknowledge that; I doubt they really give a flying fat rat's ass about climate change, other than as a hoked-up rationale for attacking those eeeeevil SUVs and the eeeeevil Republicans who drive them, our eeeeevil capitalist system, and Eeeeevil Big Oil. |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2005-03-27 9:18:46 AM |
| #4 Does this one have a camera? Yep, right here. |
| Posted by: AzCat 2005-03-27 8:54:53 AM |
| #3 Alaska volcano laboratory Note to self: Gotta ask Alaska Paul about this... |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2005-03-27 7:37:09 AM |
| #2 Does this one have a camera? |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-03-27 7:35:30 AM |
| #1 Volcanos. Why do they hate us? |
| Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2005-03-27 7:32:39 AM |