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| Galapagos volcano erupts |
| 2005-05-15 |
| Cumbre volcano, in the Galapagos Islands, spewed rivers of lava and sent columns of steam seven kilometers (four miles) into the air on Friday, officials said. Cumbre is on the unpopulated island of Fernandina, one of the Galapagos Islands, 1,000 kilometers (625 miles) off the coast of Ecuador, which are a major tourist attraction. The volcano is 1,483 meters (4,865 feet) high. Lava rushing into the sea generated plumes of steam, according to Hugo Yepes, director of the Ecuador Geophysical Institute. "We are watching the direction of the lava flow to determine if there is any threat to tourist areas," Yepes told Radio Quito. "A visible column of steam, ash and gasses is rising about seven kilometers high and two km wide and because of the northerly winds is being pushed toward the volcanoes of Isabel Island," he added. He said the most recent eruption in the Galapagos was in 1998 |
| Posted by:Pholunter Shaiger1834 |
| #7 Turtle soup, anyone? |
| Posted by: Sholung Jomong6025 2005-05-15 23:56 |
| #6 Although we're not supposed to say it, we're proud of you ETD guys! |
| Posted by: Haliburton Public Relations Division 2005-05-15 22:58 |
| #5 Darn! There go the Kyoto limits for 2006. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2005-05-15 21:59 |
| #4 Purdy cold there to. Had to kill Chippy's cat to keep us warm. |
| Posted by: Shackelton 2005-05-15 20:02 |
| #3 Two more boxes checked off the "To Do" list. |
| Posted by: Haliburton Earthquake/Tsunami Division 2005-05-15 19:40 |
| #2 *cough cough* of course we knew that.... |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-05-15 18:33 |
| #1 Another volcano has started erupting, this one is on the South Sandwich Islands. You are forgiven for not knowing they lie between the Falklands and Antartica. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2005-05-15 18:28 |