[stefanbatory]

what is this about a super moon?

[Myrddin]

Super Moon

[bitterohiogunclinger]

The next full moon on the 19th is supposed to occur when the moon is at perigee in it's orbit around the earth. It's suggested by some that this would be hugh and series.

[Palter]

Will March 19 'Supermoon' Trigger Natural Disasters?-Mar 10

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At times of full and new moons, "you see a less-than-1-percent increase in earthquake activity, and a slightly higher response in volcanoes."

[FroggyTheGremlim]

Super moon is a full moon when the moon is closest to the earth (perigee). I think once every 29 years or so, the moon is at its very closest. So the full moon at that time would appear somewhat larger than full moons at other times.

If the big day is March 19, the moon is still pretty close to the earth in its orbit today and for the next several weeks. Its tidal effects would still be somewhat larger because of the closeness to the earth.

I seem to remember studying a modest correlation between tidal effects of the moon and earthquakes. Not sure about volcanic eruptions, though.

[silverleaf]

supermoon
http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20110310/sc_space/willmarch19supermoontriggernaturaldisasters

BTW, that earthquake 3D program is great.
errr, interesting but maybe worrisome
Japan just off the scale in activity
Hawaii Alaska and the US West Coast VERY active over the past 7 days, little ones, but...
http://www.wolton.net/quake.html

[tnlibertarian]

what is this about a super moon?

Michael Moore, wardrobe malfunction, thousands blinded, stampedes, locusts, dogs and cats living together...

[UCANSEE2]

Will March 19 ‘Supermoon’ Trigger Natural Disasters? http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2686900/posts