Russian Volcano Spews Out Huge Cloud Of Ash

IOL ^ | 1-14-2004

[blam]

Russian volcano spews out huge cloud of ash

January 14 2004 at 08:03AM

Vladivostok - One of the main volcanoes in Russia's far eastern Kamchatka peninsula erupted on Wednesday, spewing out a huge cloud of ash and steam, local vulcanologists said.

The plume rose about 8 000m above the Bezimyanny volcano, with dirt and snow avalanches streaming down its slopes and numerous tremors registered in its depths.

The 2 900m Bezimyanny is subject to frequent eruptions, the latest registered in July.

Such eruptions are frequent occurrences in the almost-uninhabited Kamchatka where there are about 120 volcanos, 28 of them active. - Sapa-AFP

[blam]

It's always something.

[blam]

Ping. Is this ash cloud coming your way?

[Eala]

One of the main volcanoes in Russia's far eastern Kamchatka peninsula erupted

Did it go... "blam"?

[MEG33]

This will increase gobal warming.Something must be done!

[mrsmith]

***ASH ALERT***

[Dog Gone]

I hope there is a catalytic converter or scrubber mounted on that volcano. Pollution is unacceptable.

[billorites]

[Arrowhead1952]

This will increase gobal warming.Something must be done!

What did Bush know and when did he know it?

[Arrowhead1952]

This will increase gobal warming.Something must be done!

What did Bush know and when did he know it?

[BrooklynGOP]

Russian volcano spews...

ding dong!

[blam]

"This will increase gobal warming.Something must be done!"

Nah. Ash in the atmosphere has a cooling effect. Could save you cooling costs this summer.

[Technocrat]

Alaska to Kamchatka, with three dice. Attack!

[Doctor Stochastic]

This will increase gobal warming.Something must be done!

Usually volcanos have a cooling effect on the atmosphere. They usually release sulphur dioxide which tends to reflect rather than adsorb heat. Of course the SO2 does increase acid rain down wind. The dust tends to cool things too.

This doesn't seem to have been a very big eruption. Russia is still there.

[The Chid]

***ASH ALERT***

Boy does THAT take me back!! :^)

[MEG33]

I guess we need to encourage more volcano eruptions to reduce global warming,then!...;)

[adaven]

I remember reading a study comparing the emmissions of one average volcanic eruption vs. industrial revolution and all estimated car emmisions over time. From what I remember, the volcano won.

I wish I could find it!

[Arrowhead1952]

Sorry about the double post. Server is acting up again today.

[MEG33]

Then there's the underground coal seams ablaze and the use of coal fires in China.

[RightWhale]

http://www.goes.noaa.gov/ak1.html

Probably. Everything that blows out of Asia comes right over Alaska. The air has been shades of blue and brown for at least 20 years. It's enough to make your eyes and throat burn sometimes.

[TheDon]

No wonder Russia won't sign Kyoto.