Volcano

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I'm more than willing to write off Florida, but Yellowstone is (many) miles from the Atlantic Coast. What plans do they have to keep the surf up for that distance?

As far as I recall, it's anticipated that the tsunami will go quite a way inland. It ain't going to stop at Customs...

You know it will have to cross about 1,000 miles of dry land? That's going to be one IMPRESSIVE wave if it does that. And that's if it makes a right turn and goes up the Mississippi Valley and avoids the mountainous terrain in Georgia and points west.

[Clinton Huxley]

I'm more than willing to write off Florida, but Yellowstone is (many) miles from the Atlantic Coast. What plans do they have to keep the surf up for that distance?

As far as I recall, it's anticipated that the tsunami will go quite a way inland. It ain't going to stop at Customs...

You know it will have to cross about 1,000 miles of dry land? That's going to be one IMPRESSIVE wave if it does that. And that's if it makes a right turn and goes up the Mississippi Valley and avoids the mountainous terrain in Georgia and points west.

Hmmm...yellowstone is further over than I thought. Probably the only way to deal with the Yellowstone volcano will be to call Red Adair, if he is still alive.....

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I'm more than willing to write off Florida, but Yellowstone is (many) miles from the Atlantic Coast. What plans do they have to keep the surf up for that distance?

As far as I recall, it's anticipated that the tsunami will go quite a way inland. It ain't going to stop at Customs...

You know it will have to cross about 1,000 miles of dry land? That's going to be one IMPRESSIVE wave if it does that. And that's if it makes a right turn and goes up the Mississippi Valley and avoids the mountainous terrain in Georgia and points west.

Hmmm...yellowstone is further over than I thought. Probably the only way to deal with the Yellowstone volcano will be to call Red Adair, if he is still alive.....

And throw him in if he isn't.

[Clinton Huxley]

This page has some ideas....

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Can_we_stop_Y ... O_erupting

[Gawdzilla Sama]

This page has some ideas....

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Can_we_stop_Y ... O_erupting

Before I click that link and risk losing a monitor, do they suggest water injection or "relief boring".

[Clinton Huxley]

This page has some ideas....

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Can_we_stop_Y ... O_erupting

Before I click that link and risk losing a monitor, do they suggest water injection or "relief boring".

It's safe to click.....

[Gawdzilla Sama]

This page has some ideas....

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Can_we_stop_Y ... O_erupting

Before I click that link and risk losing a monitor, do they suggest water injection or "relief boring".

It's safe to click.....

Best plan I've seen.

[orpheus]

There was a "docudrama" called Supervolcano a while ago. It was about a modern-day Yellowstone eruption Kind of cheesy (which would fit right in here, come to think of it!), but interesting and worth watching. I'm not sure the science behind it is totally correct, but it seems to be better than most thinks of this ilk.

YouTube (of course) cut it up into segments, but you can watch them here:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p ... 58CFA4032E

[Gawdzilla Sama]

There was a "docudrama" called Supervolcano a while ago. It was about a modern-day Yellowstone eruption Kind of cheesy (which would fit right in here, come to think of it!), but interesting and worth watching. I'm not sure the science behind it is totally correct, but it seems to be better than most thinks of this ilk.

YouTube (of course) cut it up into segments, but you can watch them here:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p ... 58CFA4032E

Is that the one where they find the camcorder in the bunker thingy at the start?

[orpheus]

Yes, that's the one. It was in two parts- part 1 was the docudrama; part 2 an actual documentary.

[ginckgo]

...water injection or "relief boring".

Could do with both of those right about now.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

...water injection or "relief boring".

Could do with both of those right about now.

You should get over to Sydney.


He'll take care of you.

[klazmon]

This thread reminds me of how much I hope that Yellowstone doesn't explode...

Note: Pictures added for reference.

Largest eruption on Earth over the last 70,000 years is the Oruanui eruption. Greater than 1,100 km3 of ejecta. About half the size of the big Yellowstone one.

Tephra from the eruption covered much of the central North Island with ignimbrite up to 200 metres deep. Most of New Zealand was affected by ashfall, with even an 18 cm ash layer left on the Chatham Islands, 1,000 km away. Later erosion and sedimentation had long-lasting effects on the landscape, and caused the Waikato River to shift from the Hauraki Plains to its current course through the Waikato to the Tasman Sea.

Left quite a big hole which is now this lake: