Volcanoes Building Towards Catastrophic Eruptions

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around the potential for catastrophic volcanic eruptions, particularly focusing on monitoring data related to volcanic activity. Participants explore various volcanoes, including the South Sister Mountain and Yellowstone, and express concerns about the implications of volcanic eruptions on the environment and human populations.

Discussion Character

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express concern about the monitoring data indicating massive forces building beneath the surface, suggesting a potential for catastrophic eruptions.
  • One participant notes the proximity to South Sister Mountain and comments on the lack of volcanic route signs compared to tsunami route signs in Oregon.
  • Another participant recalls a documentary discussing Yellowstone as a supervolcano and its potential to cause significant environmental changes if it erupts, including a nuclear winter effect.
  • There is a mention of the shifting lakes in Yellowstone as an indicator of volcanic activity, with references to the caldera on the Big Island of Hawaii as another example of a supervolcano.
  • A later reply humorously suggests that if the situation is as dire as presented, monitoring the data might be unnecessary.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express various concerns about volcanic activity and its potential consequences, but there is no consensus on the severity of the situation or the implications of the monitoring data.

Contextual Notes

Participants reference specific locations and phenomena related to volcanic activity, but the discussion contains uncertainties regarding the interpretations of monitoring data and the potential outcomes of volcanic eruptions.

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"As you read this, know that massive forces tens of miles beneath your feet are building towards what could be another catastrophic series of volcanic eruptions if present trends in the monitoring data remain.”

http://www.yowusa.com/Archive/Jul2003/volcanism2/volcanism2.htm
 
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i live less then three hours from the South Sister Mountain they described as having the bulge growing...there are many inactive volcanos here in Oregon, and also CA and WA...i find it funny that when you drive along the Oregon Coast, you will see Tsunami route signs all over, but no volcano routes
 
I think it was on discovery that they said Yellowstone was a super volcano. It was some show about mankind once being reduced to mere thousands of population. They say it was a quake, uhhh, uhh, an island, can't completely recall.

Anyhow, they said if Yellowstone was to blow, that hole area of the country would get a face lift. Then enough ash will be released in the sky to give a nuclear winter effect.
 
i live less then three hours from the South Sister

We are about 1.5 hours away here. Luckily its pointed the other direction. I hope it goes that way...gulp...

Anyhow, they said if Yellowstone was to blow, that hole area of the country would get a face lift. Then enough ash will be released in the sky to give a nuclear winter effect.

I have seen this. The first clue was that the lakes were shifting. Then they realized that most of Yellowstone is one giant volcano. Incredible! Imagine the power of such a release. The caldera on the big island of Hawaii is another example of a super volcano. When Mark Twain visited this site near the turn of the century, he described it as a giant lake of molten lava; many square miles in size.
 
Originally posted by Ivan Seeking
"As you read this, know that massive forces tens of miles beneath your feet are building towards what could be another catastrophic series of volcanic eruptions if present trends in the monitoring data remain.”

Then by all means, we should cease monitoring the data.
 

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