Posted on 08/29/2021 1:34:28 PM PDT by jcon40
The eruption of an underwater volcano near South Iwo Jima sent a plume soaring into flight paths and created an expansive raft of floating rock.
Over the past decade, the Japan Coast Guard has occasionally spotted patches of milky blue water about 5 kilometers (3 miles) north of South Iwo Jima island. The discolored water has been a subtle reminder that the summit of an active volcano—Fukutoku-Okanoba—lurks about 25 meters (80 feet) below the water surface.
On August 13, 2021, there was much more than just discolored water. A photograph taken by a Coast Guard aircraft flying near the volcano showed a towering plume of gas rising several kilometers into the air—a sure sign that explosive “Surtseyan” eruptions were happening.
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https://www.usgs.gov/natural-hazards/volcano-hazards/volcanoes-can-affect-climate
The next narrative will be humans’ destruction behavior is responsible for volcanoes erupting.
Double mask and get the jab. You’ll be fine. On the other hand, YIKES!
How many years of human CO2 production was undone by Mount Saint Helens?
...and the eruptions lead to breathing issues, which leads to more serious Covid infections, so shots for every human are mandated...
“Up from the depths, thirty-stories tall. Green. Breathes fire. Lord of them all...”
Would like to have some large floating pumice rocks....
Used to find lots and lots of them around Crater Lake / Rogue River National Forest in Oregon growing up.
Lotsa fun tossing a basketball sized one to unknowing friends and win bets with my college buds.
Probably get cited by “Willie” the FS ranger for taking any now.
Amazing how it’s not even part of the US but it’s now home to thousands of Democrat voters.
How do you say that? It sounds kind of insulting.
This is a big Fukutoku deal!
Can I expect Godzilla to emerge and destroy the evil ones?
𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵? 𝘐𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨.
I know nothing of the language, so I’m going to speculate that the “F” is silent.
Well, then there’s goes Tokyo.
Go go Godzilla.
5.56mm
I have only martial-arts Japanese, but I'd guess it's "FOO-koo-TOH-koo Oh-KAH-no-bah."
Iwo Jima = Sulphur Island
Aptly named...
Yep
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