Posted on 04/16/2010 7:58:58 AM PDT by blam
Holy Cow, Look What Happened When Eyjafjallajökull Erupted In 1812
Gregory White
Apr. 16, 2010, 10:18 AM
The last time Eyjafjallajökull blew its top the eruption lasted for two years, spreading smoke and ash over Iceland causing significant damage.
* The last time Eyjafjallajökull erupted, it lasted 2 years stretching from 1821-1823. It also erupted in 920 and 1612.
* The 1821 eruption spread fluoride across iceland, damaging livestock and human well-being. Glacial flooding also resulted from the eruption.
* Eyjafjallajökull's eruption usually precedes an eruption for another Icelandic volcano called Katla, as it did in 1823. Katla's eruptions are usually more violent than Eyjafjallajökul's.
* Katla is partially trapped under a glacier and its eruption would create even more flooding problems for Iceland.
* The Laki volcano, which erupted in 1783, was the worst in Icelandic history. It killed a quarter of Iceland's residents, created a poisonous plume over Prague, made New Jersey's snowfall its highest ever, and had an impact on one of Egypt's worst droughts.
* The Laki volcano is considered a central cause of the French Revolution, as it led to a poor harvest and public unrest in the country.
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Does anyone else think of Michael Moore and a huge plate of burritoes when the words earthquake and uncorked are used in the same sentence?
:-)!
lol. Katla erupts roughly every 80 years I think they say, so it is due for an eruption even by itself since it last went in 1918....though much less than the one impacted by E....in 1721 or whatever. We’ll see what happens.
The “Year Without Summer” was a result of the Krakatoa event. . .
Well, there goes toothpaste sales.
I once had a girlfriend whose name was Eyjafjallajökull, really.
Anyway, the Mayan Apocalypse is coming 2 years ahead of schedule, isn’t it?
oops, mixed my volcanos: That was the Tambora event
Well, THAT should cure the dog of drinking from the toilet!
LOL, I’ve just soiled myself! ;-)
Please, everyone, call you Mom and tell her you love her before it’s too late, it’s all over ...
Count your blessings. It's my nickname! *\:^)
The centre of the earth is actually a gajillion-bazillion degrees if I recall correctly.
Perfect timing, Obama can blame the coming R2/CW2 on a volcano (not his policies).
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Under the Artic. Erupting now, iirc. Can’t think of the name.
Count your blessings. It's my nickname! *\:^)
Nah. It ain't your nickname - your nickname is easier to spell.
(Harder to pronunciate of course, butt easier to missspell.)
Mount Erebus in Antarctica.
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