Alaska Volcano: Hole Now Football Field Size

National Geographic ^ | Feb 05th, '09 | Ted Chamberlain

[blueplum]

February 3, 2009—Volcanic smoke and gas from two new holes eat through snow and ice high on Alaska's Redoubt Volcano on Saturday—one of them (left) about the size of a football field.

"Things are shifting" on, and in, the 10,197-foot (3,108-meter) volcano—considered the ninth most dangerous in the U.S.—said geologist Kristi Wallace of the Alaska Volcano Observatory, who was on a survey flight over the two big fumaroles yesterday (Redoubt Volcano satellite map).

Surrounding ice is melting rapidly, and the gases have now been confirmed to include carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, and sulfur dioxide—adding to evidence that a magma chamber ...

[blueplum]

photo at link (wasn't sure if I could img src right to natl geographic page or if it had to be uploaded to photobucket first so I didn't do it)

[Repeal The 17th]

[IrishCatholic]

They need to put it in terms a liberal can understand. How many SUV’s is the volcano equal to each hour. How many carbon credits would it take to neutralize the gas Gaia is putting out?

[Clink]

See, see...Al Bore was right.

[markomalley]

Bush's Fault

NYT: Redoubt Ready to Blow: Women and Minoruties Hardest Hit

RFK, Jr.: Hog Farmers More Dangerous Than Redoubt

[iopscusa]

‘They need to put it in terms a liberal can understand’, do you mean it’s BUUUSSSH’s FAULT!, ?/LOLs

[Truth29]

"They need to put it in terms a liberal can understand. How many SUV’s is the volcano equal to each hour. How many carbon credits would it take to neutralize the gas Gaia is putting out?"

How about how many liberals must be thrown into the crater to propitiate the volvano god and make everything carbon neutral?

[angkor]

From a related story on National Geo:

“In 1989 a Boeing 747 flew through an ash plume from Redoubt Volcano in Alaska and lost power to all four engines. The plane glided for four minutes, dropping nearly 12,000 feet (3,700 meters). It recovered just a few thousand feet from the ground. “

[blueplum]

thanks, Repeal :)

[blueplum]

How about how many liberals must be thrown into the crater to propitiate the volvano god and make everything carbon neutral?

I kinda like that idea! figuratively speaking of course :)

[djf]

Lol!

Use liberals!
Don’t want to waste virgins.

But it might PO the Gods a bit...

[Loyalist]

Washington Post: Potential Volcano Eruption Leaves GOP Moderates, Independents Doubting Palin’s Experience

[aeonspromise]

Wow, when Oh_bummer speaks the earth quakes, but really he is just blowing smoke..

Headline: Oh_bummer tied to natural seismic events, Only he can save us.. Tell it to stop!!!

[angkor]

Everything about Redoubt:

Alaska Volcano Observatory

Redoubt Activity - Color Code ORANGE : Alert Level WATCH

http://www.avo.alaska.edu/activity/Redoubt.php

[meyer]

Use liberals!
Don’t want to waste virgins.

LOL :-)

[blueplum]

thanks! :)

[Eye of Unk]

This news article is a little dated, Redoubt has quieted down much to the dismay of many news outlets.

Sorry MSM, even Alaskan volcanoes refuse to jump to your propaganda hoops.

I live 140 miles or so NE of Redoubt, here is the best source for information:

http://www.avo.alaska.edu/activity/Redoubt.php

[angkor]

Looks like an eruption and ash might be a problem for Anchorage:

http://puff.images.alaska.edu/watch_Redoubt.shtml

[rlmorel]

"...But it might PO the Gods a bit......"

More likely, just cause the Gods indigestion.

OTOH, if we throw enough of them in, it just might cause things to come to a grinding halt. It's worth a try.

[43north]

Full Moon 02/09/09 @ 0550 AST.

If I were Mt. Redoubt, I’d blow around that time.

I was there for the 1989 eruption. Still have a can of volcano fart labeled “Mt. Redoubt Kicks Ash”.