Posted on 02/28/2014 8:17:07 AM PST by Lazamataz
Some worrying developments are taking place at the Super Volcano located beneath Yellowstone National Park; the kind of developments that were seen shortly before other volcanoes erupted. Not only was there a sudden rise in the elevation of the ground, and development of new cracks, but a gas called Helium-4, a very rare type of Helium, has begun coming out of the surface. It is the presence of this gas that has scientists quite concerned. If the Yellowstone Super Volcano were to erupt, it would be 2,000 times bigger than the eruption of Mount St. Helens in the 1980′s. Everything within 500 miles would be dead or destroyed within minutes, 2/3rds of the entire United States would be covered in volcanic ash and the climate of the entire planet would cool within a month. On top of that, just this past week, the largest earthquake in the US took place just a few miles from Yellowstone proving hot magma is on the move. Here’s what has scientists concerned:
Since late summer 2013, the Yellowstone GPS network has tracked a small ” ground deformation episode” in north-central Yellowstone National Park.
During the past five months, the NRWY GPS station has recorded about 3.5 cm (1.4 in) of uplift (the ground is rising) and about 1 cm (0.4 in) of southeastward ground movement, relative to a stable reference station north of the Park.
Measurements from other GPS stations in northern Yellowstone show smaller displacements, forming a circular pattern of deformation (circular — as in the round mouth of a volcano) consistent with a minor pressurization (building-up underground), about 6 to 10 km (4-6 miles) deep, near Norris Junction.
What has scientists very concerned is that Yellowstone has suddenly begun emitting massive amounts of Helium-4. Helium-4 seems to be the predictor of activity, as proved with other volcanos.
“Is there a way we could aim it at Washington DC?”
Well, prevailing winds across the US is easterly. So, there’s a good chance that everywhere east of Yellowstone will be probably be affected. Now, how wide in a north/south axis will be affected? Probably will depend on what the jet stream is doing during the period following the eruption that the volcano is spewing gases and ash. Guess we should all move to Calafornia? Naw! I’ll take my chances here in Texas :)
Well, we all want to "you" Laz.
It certainly alarming. These signs seem to show the Yellowstone Caldera may erupt geologically soon, sometime within the next 325,000 years.
Not only you, but the whole world.
So, it’s not rare? An error like that makes you doubt everything the author says.
FR members have predicted about 100 of the last zero Second Comings. (I’m talking religion, not something else).
Wait for it.....climate change to blame.
my son is in the army in washington state.
geez, gave me a heart attack.
you did it wrong laz
i so screw
fixed it
fwiw i live within shouting distance of yellowstone
the mods say i am a loud mouthed a hole
if yellowstone thinks it can blow hard just wait until it takes on me
i will show it how to be a blowhard
Laz, you are great for business. Phone is ringing off the hook from those wanting guaranteed protection from volcanoes. Thanks Laz!!!
How will they blame it on Bush?
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Yellowstone is in Cheney’s neighborhood. Maybe that is where he has the weather machine hidden.
..the thought of Yogi Bear and Boo Boo being incinerated in a pyroclastic flow is too terrible to imagine..
Come again?
Could buy move the line a little away from San Diego. Thanx.
“the climate of the entire planet would cool within a month”
I’m guessing someone will claim that this is the planet’s way of fighting back against global warming....
And ...
“They also calculate that this ‘sudden’ release of gas began roughly 2 million years ago, with the advent of volcanic activity there.”
Does Joe The Plumber understand what he read in Nature?
What a strange map. I doesn’t show the border between Tennessee and North Carolina.
Quick, build a gigantic pipeline and put the end under the white house with a bleeder line under the Senate and House. Make sure they are in session. Humor, but now I seen to like it.
what are you HAARPing about if we want your opinion we will alaska
Bush’s fault.
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