Geology Picture of the Week, September 14-20, 2003: The Hellmouth (and more)

USGS Hawaii Volcano Observatory Kilauea Update Page ^ | September 12, 2003

[cogitator]

Click on this image to see the larger version:

Some bonus links:

Merapi Volcano from Space Station

500-meter resolution view of the Great Barrier Reef

[cogitator]

I know I've over-used Kilauea's ongoing eruption for GeoPic of the Week material, but this one just looked sinister.

[cogitator]

** ping **

[Ole Okie]

I'm certain, cog, that the effluent from that volcano contains ozone destroyers AND greenhouse gases.

The question is, how are we going to stop the darned thing from smoking?

[cogitator]

The question is, how are we going to stop the darned thing from smoking?

Warning labels ;-)

Actually, though, volcanic emissions don't commonly have much to do with the ozone layer or greenhouse gases. A big eruption like Pinatubo can put enought sulfur dioxide in the stratosphere to react with ozone and change the stratospheric temperature (I think it increased it, but I'm not sure) which affects ozone, but the routine volcanic emissions aren't appreciable.

[hang 'em]

"Global Warming" is BS:

http://www.intellicast.com/DrDewpoint/Library/1395/GlobalWarmingArticle.pdf