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Geology Picture of the Week, May 4-10, 2008: Impressive Ash Clouds from Chilean Volcano
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| May 2-5, 2008
| Various
Posted on 05/05/2008 10:32:31 AM PDT by cogitator
An "unknown" (meaning it hasn't erupted historically) Chilean volcano erupted starting on Friday. The ash clouds are some of the most impressive I've seen since Pinatubo, and have caused the usual problems in nearby areas. Below is a selection. (Because I'm borrowing mainly from news sources, some of these may not work or may cease working in the near future.)
TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Education; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: ash; chile; eruption; volcano
The article link below has a 4-image gallery of the eruption:
Chile volcano forces 4,500 to flee (Be patient and let this page load completely -- there will be a sequence of 4 images that can be stepped through with arrows on the top of the first image. Images 2 and 3 are really impressive).
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posted on
05/05/2008 10:32:32 AM PDT
by
cogitator
To: 2Trievers; headsonpikes; Pokey78; Lil'freeper; epsjr; sauropod; Miss Marple; CPT Clay; ...
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posted on
05/05/2008 10:33:43 AM PDT
by
cogitator
To: cogitator
This is a good thing. Global temps will fall confounding the eco-zealots.
3
posted on
05/05/2008 10:34:36 AM PDT
by
y6162
To: cogitator
I sure hope those aren't greenhouse gasses being released!!
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posted on
05/05/2008 10:35:21 AM PDT
by
Delta 21
( MKC USCG - ret)
To: Delta 21
Yep, that’s a whole bunch of carbon credits Mother Gaea just spent.
5
posted on
05/05/2008 10:37:06 AM PDT
by
TADSLOS
(John McCain for President of the League of Democracies. No borders required.)
To: cogitator
I’ve made some powerful chili before, but not THAT powerful!.........
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posted on
05/05/2008 10:42:53 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
( We don't have science, but we do have consensus.......)
To: cogitator
Bush's FaultTM
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posted on
05/05/2008 10:53:02 AM PDT
by
FortWorthPatriot
(No better friend, no worse enemy)
To: cogitator
The ash clouds are some of the most impressive I've seen since PinatuboWe were in the South China Sea after the big eruption of Pinatubo. IIRC we began to see very fine ash particles in the air at about 1000 miles from the eruption. We pulled into Subic Bay a few days later and I hardly recognized the place under all the ash. Went through quite a few earthquakes and smaller eruptions while we were there.
Later I was on stationed on another ship that was inport during the big eruption. Three and four years later ash was still washing out the cracks and crevasses when it rained.
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posted on
05/05/2008 10:56:48 AM PDT
by
GATOR NAVY
(Your parents will all receive phone calls instructing them to love you less now.)
To: cogitator
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posted on
05/05/2008 11:29:33 AM PDT
by
PeaceBeWithYou
(De Oppresso Liber! (50 million and counting in Afganistan and Iraq))
To: cogitator
I’m moving to Tacoma and this is the first thing I can think of. Mt. Reiner blowing it’s top.
10
posted on
05/05/2008 12:15:12 PM PDT
by
dragonblustar
(Once abolish the God, and the government becomes the God - G. K. Chesterton)
To: TADSLOS
Yep, that’s a whole bunch of carbon credits Mother Gaea just spent. Al Gore will be sending his bill shortly.
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posted on
05/05/2008 12:24:59 PM PDT
by
BOBTHENAILER
(One by one, in small groups or in whole armies, we don't care how we do it, but we're gonna getcha)
To: cogitator
Wow! This is something else to behold!
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posted on
05/05/2008 1:11:30 PM PDT
by
geezerwheezer
(get up boys, we're burnin' daylight!!!)
To: cogitator
“if you all would just buy fluorescent lights,unplug unused appliances, and buy a hybrid, we could eliminate this type of pollution. also, buy my carbon credits”
Owl Goar
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posted on
05/05/2008 4:10:14 PM PDT
by
sappy
To: dragonblustar
I’m moving to Tacoma and this is the first thing I can think of. Mt. Rainier blowing it’s top. Mt. Rainier doesn't have to blow it's top. The melting glaciers will get you.
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posted on
05/07/2008 9:25:47 PM PDT
by
Mike Darancette
(Obama: America is the greatest country on the earth, Help me bring change.)
To: cogitator
Spectacular
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posted on
05/09/2008 5:12:42 AM PDT
by
mcar
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