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To: ForGod'sSake
Ah, yes, TOBA, which is also located INLAND. The far smaller Krakatoa used to be INLAND until 538. That's when Sumatra and Java were still one island. Unfortunately Krakatoa, at the Eastern end of the Sunda Strait, was much closer to the ocean. The steam formed at the time of eruption/collapse/magmaflow seriously amplifies the production of fine particulates, and that's what takes out civilization.

I'm not too sure I care to have ANY big Indonesian volcanos going off anytime.

And then there's Iceland!

110 posted on 12/29/2004 6:19:44 AM PST by muawiyah
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To: muawiyah
I'm not too sure I care to have ANY big Indonesian volcanos going off anytime.

True enough. Not that there's anything we can do about it, but it seems this very large earthquake could trigger volcanic activity in the area. Someone on another thread implied there was no connection between earthquakes and volcanoes, but I'm not so sure. If one of the big ones blow it'll all be sortof academic anyway.

FGS

116 posted on 12/29/2004 10:18:15 AM PST by ForGod'sSake (ABCNNBCBS: An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly.)
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