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Geology Picture of the Week, Nov. 23-29, 2008: Nevado del Huila, Colombia; Recent Mudflow
Eruptions Blog ^
| November 24, 2008
| Erik Klemetti
Posted on 11/27/2008 9:40:58 PM PST by cogitator
Nevada del Huila erupted mildly a few days ago; but a mild eruption is enough to melt glaciers on the summit and trigger lahars, as happened tragically to Armero, Colombia in 1985. This time there were warnings and the warnings were heeded. Still a mess indicative of the powers of nature:

Nevado del Huila is just another Andean Peak reminiscent of Rainier, so there aren't a lot of pictures of it; the one below is pretty good.

TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Education; Outdoors; Science
KEYWORDS: evacuation; melting; mudflow; volcano
There was still loss of life, apparently, but not like the 23,000 casualites at Armero.
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posted on
11/27/2008 9:40:58 PM PST
by
cogitator
To: 2Trievers; headsonpikes; Pokey78; Lil'freeper; epsjr; sauropod; Miss Marple; CPT Clay; ...
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posted on
11/27/2008 9:42:17 PM PST
by
cogitator
To: cogitator
been in that area long time ago....
was at Muzo when Armero blew in 84 or 85.....
whew....
problem with equatorial mountains is there is a lot of lower altitude mud
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posted on
11/27/2008 9:52:02 PM PST
by
wardaddy
(Monarchists for Palin 2012)
To: cogitator
I see Rainier ever day and each time I think, “when are you going to pop”.
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posted on
11/27/2008 10:03:50 PM PST
by
dragonblustar
(Once abolish the God, and the government becomes the God - G. K. Chesterton)
To: dragonblustar
We do the same and wonder just how bad it could get!
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posted on
11/28/2008 12:45:52 AM PST
by
conservative cat
("So this is how liberty dies... with thunderous applause.")
To: cogitator
Prayers for our friends and family in Colombia. Seems I've been saying this more and more as of late for reasons other than I'd want. : (
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posted on
11/28/2008 2:48:08 AM PST
by
Caipirabob
(Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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