humans to bring about the end of the world....?

we are a but a virus with shoes

2010 really is quickly becoming the year of the earthquake

The rest of the photos can be found here

www3.bostonglobe.com/news/bigpicture?arc404=true

Awesome!

AHAHA u silly sausage

theDoctor said...

doggie said...

Awesome!

and friggen then some

imagine a big one....

I don't think we need a big one..
This is big enough

sausage said...

I wonder how the KRuddster would calculate Eyjafjallajokull's carbon credits under his wonderful carbon trading scheme.

Apparently.......(ABC Radio)

Comparison of CO2 emitted by volcano Eyjajellyflopperjokul & all the planes in Europe on the ground NOT currently emitting CO2.

It would take 22 volcanoes to emit the same amount of CO2 as all the flights from long haul airports in Europe, on a daily basis

^ Yellowstone National Park? Mega volcano.

sausage said...

^ Yellowstone National Park? Mega volcano.

Was that as big as Krakatoa?

doggie said...

sausage said...

^ Yellowstone National Park? Mega volcano.

Was that as big as Krakatoa?

just a little bit bigger

The Yellowstone Caldera measures about 55 km by 72 km. The last full-scale eruption of the Yellowstone Supervolcano, the Lava Creek eruption which happened nearly 640,000 years ago, ejected approximately 1,000 cubic km of rock and dust into the sky.

The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa ejected approximately 21 cubic kilometres (5.0 cu mi) of rock, ash, and pumice

PS -The Yellowstone Volcano Observatory has proposed major upgrades and extended monitoring since the U.S. Geological Survey classified Yellowstone as a “high-threat” system.

Choco,
FYI

Geologists are closely monitoring the rise and fall of the Yellowstone Plateau, which measures on average 0.6 inches (1.5 cm) yearly, as an indication of changes in magma chamber pressure.[18][19]

The upward movement of the Yellowstone caldera floor—almost 3 inches (7.6 cm) each year between 2004 and 2008—was more than three times greater than ever observed since such measurements began in 1923.[20] From mid-Summer 2004 through mid-Summer 2008, the land surface within the caldera moved upwards, as much as 8 inches (20 cm) at the White Lake GPS station.[21] By the end of 2009, the uplift had slowed significantly and appeared to have stopped.[22] In January 2010, the USGS stated "that uplift of the Yellowstone Caldera has slowed significantly" [23] and uplift continues but at a slower pace.

choco said...

They should just drill a hole in it to relieve the pressure.

Contrary to the above I'm no volcanologist but that would be the equivalent of drilling a hole in your mast to relieve the pressure. Not good I suspect as it may actually cause a catastrophic event (like mast breakage).

Reckon those pics are of Doggie's aura after spending five minutes at a Stand Up Paddling Expo!!!

I don't think I heard a single news presenter say eyjafjallajokull.

I am still in awe of those photos everytime I open up this post. Absolutely spectacular - thanks Doc.

Wineman said...

sausage said...

I wonder how the KRuddster would calculate Eyjafjallajokull's carbon credits under his wonderful carbon trading scheme.

Apparently.......(ABC Radio)

Comparison of CO2 emitted by volcano Eyjajellyflopperjokul & all the planes in Europe on the ground NOT currently emitting CO2.

It would take 22 volcanoes to emit the same amount of CO2 as all the flights from long haul airports in Europe, on a daily basis

check the accuracy of your figures before posting. This is how urban myths get started.

Bigwavedave said...

Wineman said...

sausage said...

I wonder how the KRuddster would calculate Eyjafjallajokull's carbon credits under his wonderful carbon trading scheme.

Apparently.......(ABC Radio)

Comparison of CO2 emitted by volcano Eyjajellyflopperjokul & all the planes in Europe on the ground NOT currently emitting CO2.

It would take 22 volcanoes to emit the same amount of CO2 as all the flights from long haul airports in Europe, on a daily basis

check the accuracy of your figures before posting. This is how urban myths get started.

under C02

www.abc.net.au/news/environment/