Posted on 02/28/2014 8:17:07 AM PST by Lazamataz
Some worrying developments are taking place at the Super Volcano located beneath Yellowstone National Park; the kind of developments that were seen shortly before other volcanoes erupted. Not only was there a sudden rise in the elevation of the ground, and development of new cracks, but a gas called Helium-4, a very rare type of Helium, has begun coming out of the surface. It is the presence of this gas that has scientists quite concerned. If the Yellowstone Super Volcano were to erupt, it would be 2,000 times bigger than the eruption of Mount St. Helens in the 1980′s. Everything within 500 miles would be dead or destroyed within minutes, 2/3rds of the entire United States would be covered in volcanic ash and the climate of the entire planet would cool within a month. On top of that, just this past week, the largest earthquake in the US took place just a few miles from Yellowstone proving hot magma is on the move. Here’s what has scientists concerned:
Since late summer 2013, the Yellowstone GPS network has tracked a small ” ground deformation episode” in north-central Yellowstone National Park.
During the past five months, the NRWY GPS station has recorded about 3.5 cm (1.4 in) of uplift (the ground is rising) and about 1 cm (0.4 in) of southeastward ground movement, relative to a stable reference station north of the Park.
Measurements from other GPS stations in northern Yellowstone show smaller displacements, forming a circular pattern of deformation (circular — as in the round mouth of a volcano) consistent with a minor pressurization (building-up underground), about 6 to 10 km (4-6 miles) deep, near Norris Junction.
What has scientists very concerned is that Yellowstone has suddenly begun emitting massive amounts of Helium-4. Helium-4 seems to be the predictor of activity, as proved with other volcanos.
yep once upon a time Carolina went to the Mississippi River. Tennessee seceded and Carolina has never been as large again. One eruption of Yellowstone and Tennessee will come home willingly. We shall all be Carolinians once more. We Shall Keep the Slogan Volunteers too. Come home Tennessee, come home!
“What has scientists very concerned is that Yellowstone has suddenly begun emitting massive amounts of Helium-4.”
If by suddenly, he means 2 million years ago, then, yes, suddenly. (*snort*)
:)
When you see the volcanic plume, place head between knees and kiss your butt good bye.
I had to look this one up, but helium 4 is the most common isotope of helium, accounting for 99.9 % of all helium. This article is correct about the deformation and recent studies show more magma than thought under Yellowstone. However, there are no signs it’s pending any sort of eruption.
Therefore, I’m unpacking my car for the moment. However I am restocking the bunker in my back yard in anticipation of a nuclear confrontation with Russia. ;-)
One good thing here is D.C. is down wind....
I didn't know that!!!
I've learned so much here on FR. Some day I'm going to start a thread where people can post some of the best things they've learned here.
Over the years I learned the best say to start a fire in a wood stove or fireplace (and it's not the Indian way), and also how to sharpen a knife on the bottom of a ceramic mug. I also learned a lot about what happened in the Oval Office during the Clinton fiasco. That was sure interesting but not as useful.
Don’t buy that map...Prevailing winds takes the majority of it east, and south east...
Save the wolves! Somebody....anybody......Save the wolves!
There appears to be a lot of hype here. Not a new phenomenon.
This helium has been escaping for roughly 2 million years, according to scientists:
http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/2014/02/yellowstone-ancient-helium
That’s from the chemistry folks, not a prepper blog.
Here’s the nrwy gps site
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/monitoring/gps/YellowstoneContin/nrwy/
Not only has the ground lifted up but also suited to moving east and south
Just the hat here. Presented to me at my annual cook out and fun shoot one year. The “Cammo Shapo”.
All glowbull warming believer are need to report immediately to Yellowstone park and stand on top of the helium dome to keep it from opening up. They need to chant their chants to pacify mother gaia earth not to blow up. and to offer themselves as a willing sacrifice to pacify mother earth gaia.
Feel safe, mac daddy has a pen and a phone.
if a eruption just didn’t get one dead.
It would be cool to watch even if it did get one dead.
Just ask David Johnston...
In all seriousness, that would be a positive...(note my tag)
I've learned, on FR, I can trust Laz. If Laz says, *We're Doomed and Gonna Die*, I believe Laz. My guaranteed protection from volcanoes is on sale and can be purchased for a song of $29.99. The price is going to increase soon. Buy now, while on sale.
That's pretty recent.
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