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Explosive Volcano May Lurk Beneath Death Valley
Live Science ^ | January 23, 2012

Posted on 01/23/2012 7:26:42 PM PST by george76

California's Death Valley, already one of the hottest places on Earth, may have the potential to get a whole lot hotter — and live up to its name in a surprising (and possibly scary) new way, according to new research.

Scientists have long known that the craters that pepper this dry landscape were formed by long-ago volcanic eruptions, triggered when hot magma ascending from inside the planet hit pockets of water.

Some researchers now think the area erupted far more recently than thought, meaning the parched swath of central California, home to desolate salt flats and scalding temperatures, could be primed for a follow-up.

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TOPICS: Outdoors
KEYWORDS: deathvalley; volcano
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To: Mike Darancette

Yes it is. And Death Valley is in far eastern CA.


21 posted on 01/23/2012 9:37:10 PM PST by Conservative4Ever (Waiting for the new tagline to download)
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To: hinckley buzzard

Death Valley is more like Africa’s Great Rift Valley than a hot spot. However, rifting can certainly appear over a hot spot. Iceland comes to mind though, I guess it is over a ridge most accurately.


22 posted on 01/23/2012 9:37:43 PM PST by JimSEA
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To: hinckley buzzard

“Yellowstone caldera “
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It is my understanding that if and when that sucker blows,
life in much of the USA will be all over but the shouting.


23 posted on 01/23/2012 9:54:48 PM PST by AlexW
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To: Mike Darancette

Death Valley is Central CA.

LOL!


24 posted on 01/23/2012 10:29:24 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Conservative4Ever
And Death Valley is in far eastern CA.

According to the guy in room #20, Death Valley is central CA, you know, just south of Sacramento near Stockton.

Or maybe CA has no central area, with only northern and southern parts of the state with no central region...So there ya have it, the only central part of the state is on the west coast and eastern borders...

Up is down, left is right...

Vote yes on no... Too funny!

25 posted on 01/23/2012 10:46:57 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: JimSEA

Do you think ‘garben’ is a word? Spell check is your friend.


26 posted on 01/24/2012 12:15:06 AM PST by Misterioso
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To: Inyo-Mono
Well, since I live only about 20 miles from Ubehebe Crater, I guess I’m doomed

Get rid of that Chevy Volt and get a real car - it will give you the range to get clear. /s

27 posted on 01/24/2012 3:42:05 AM PST by trebb ("If a man will not work, he should not eat" From 2 Thes 3)
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To: Misterioso

You are correct, I mistyped should be graben.


28 posted on 01/24/2012 4:29:10 AM PST by JimSEA
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To: dragnet2

No central CA....the folks in Fresno need to be informed about this. Lol :-)


29 posted on 01/24/2012 7:43:39 AM PST by Conservative4Ever (Waiting for the new tagline to download)
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