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Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupts with thunderous roar, sends toxic ash nearly 10,000 feet into the air
Fox Weather ^ | 12/3/23 | staff

Posted on 12/03/2023 1:57:13 PM PST by CFW

JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesia’s Marapi volcano in the West Sumatra province erupted on Sunday, sending a thick plume of toxic ash and smoke nearly 10,000 feet into the air and was accompanied by a deafening roar that could be heard for miles, according to the country’s disaster management agency.

Indonesia’s National Agency for Disaster Countermeasure (BNPB) said in a news release that the nearly 9,500-foot volcano began erupting just before 3 p.m. local time Sunday, and volcanic ash rain from the eruption was reported to have occurred in the Nagari Lasi area of the Canduang District in West Sumatra’s Agam Regency.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: chat; climatechange; eruption; indonesia; localnews; marapivolcano; sumatra; volcano; volcanoes
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To: CFW

That selfish, capitalistic Earth.


41 posted on 12/03/2023 3:38:05 PM PST by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David. Child in need of a CGM system. https://gofund.me/6452dbf1. )
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...

42 posted on 12/03/2023 3:40:13 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: HartleyMBaldwin

Those boulders the size of Buicks may have had an effect on things, as well.


43 posted on 12/03/2023 3:45:24 PM PST by Fireone (Who killed Obama's chef?)
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To: rktman

2 days ago G3-G4 solar storm. (G5 is highest)
1 day ago 7.8 earthquake in east Philippines.
Today volcano erupts in west Philippines.

... must be wave physics along seismic zones and a complex universe. It’s a theory.

2022 solar flare erupted November 7 followed 4 days later by 7.3 Tonga earthquake.
https://www.newsweek.com/solar-flare-sunspot-radio-blackouts-pacific-ocean-1757421


44 posted on 12/03/2023 3:46:50 PM PST by conservativeimage (Divorce the Deep State Peacefully: Become a State National: https://tasa.americanstatenationals.org)
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To: HartleyMBaldwin
They died doing what they loved, if what they loved was being suffocated by volcanic ash and gases.

Or burned alive.

45 posted on 12/03/2023 4:01:23 PM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.)
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To: Long Jon No Silver

Pinatubo was VEI 6. St. Helens was 5, quite a bit less, 1/10th actually (log scale), and did not launch ejecta nearly as high as Pinatubo. Marapi so far is only a burp, at 10k feet plume height. Pinatubo sent stuff 28 MILES high (still a piker compared to Krakatoa’s 50 mile high plume, but while Krakatoa was incredibly violent, it’s effect on temperatures in turn was much less than Tambora, which had a plume height of only 27 miles, but a monstrous VEI of 7.


46 posted on 12/03/2023 4:35:36 PM PST by Paul R. (Bin Laden wanted Obama killed so the incompetent VP, Biden, would become President!)
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To: metmom

Volcanic explosivity index:

The volcanic explosivity index (VEI) is a relative measure of the explosiveness of volcanic eruptions. It was devised by Christopher G. Newhall of the United States Geological Survey and Stephen Self in 1982.

Volume of products, eruption cloud height, and qualitative observations (using terms ranging from "gentle" to "mega-colossal") are used to determine the explosivity value. The scale is open-ended with the largest eruptions in history given a magnitude of 8. A value of 0 is given for non-explosive eruptions, defined as less than 10,000 m3 (350,000 cu ft) of tephra ejected; and 8 representing a mega-colossal explosive eruption that can eject 1.0×1012 m3 (240 cubic miles) of tephra and have a cloud column height of over 20 km (66,000 ft). The scale is logarithmic, with each interval on the scale representing a tenfold increase in observed ejecta criteria, with the exception of between VEI-0, VEI-1 and VEI-2.

IMG-7153 Marapi:

Pinatubo:

IMG-7152


47 posted on 12/03/2023 4:48:21 PM PST by mabarker1 ( (Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress!!!)
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To: lurk

“The EPA fines for this are going to be a shock.”


They are indeed. They may even make the volcano go out of business and leave the country altogether. It obviously undervalued its potential explosive tendencies.


48 posted on 12/03/2023 4:49:26 PM PST by CFW (I will not comply!)
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To: Paul R.; metmom

Thank You.

metmom- (((PING)))


49 posted on 12/03/2023 4:53:32 PM PST by mabarker1 ( (Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress!!!)
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To: CFW

More like cooling ash has the effect of blocking solar and galactic radiation.
So The 28th climate conference has something new to complain about to get more funding.


50 posted on 12/03/2023 5:22:44 PM PST by Liaison (TANSTAAFL)
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To: mabarker1

I like a good Stromboli with extra marinara on the side.

Oh, and thanks for that graphic.


51 posted on 12/03/2023 5:27:14 PM PST by P.O.E. (Pray for America.)
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To: mabarker1

;-)

I was just rereading my post and had to chuckle at “only 27 miles”.

FWIW, Tonga was another Krakatoa style pop, with a VEI of 5.7, but a plume 38 miles high, that started underwater.. 2nd highest known, I believe? This article cites “eruption rate” which is for sure an interesting way to consider an eruption.

https://www.space.com/tonga-undersea-volcano-eruption-record-breaking-lightning


52 posted on 12/03/2023 5:27:43 PM PST by Paul R. (Bin Laden wanted Obama killed so the incompetent VP, Biden, would become President!)
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To: Paul R.; mabarker1

Correction, 36 miles high. Still darn impressive!


53 posted on 12/03/2023 5:38:24 PM PST by Paul R. (Bin Laden wanted Obama killed so the incompetent VP, Biden, would become President!)
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To: Paul R.; Mark17

In the Path of a Killer Volcano - Mt Pinatubo
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=in+the+path+of+a+killer+volcano&t=brave&iax=videos&ia=videos&iai=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DOBZX74ifvVw

It’s a documentary, 54 minutes long, and quite interesting.


54 posted on 12/03/2023 5:42:42 PM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.)
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To: mabarker1

Thank you.

Ping to post 54 for you as well.


55 posted on 12/03/2023 5:43:48 PM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.)
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To: metmom
There are lots of fools in the world - warning signs just add to the Adrenalin thrill they seek playing on the edge.
56 posted on 12/03/2023 7:03:29 PM PST by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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To: EvilCapitalist
Is it too late to throw Greta Thunberg into the volcano?

Dunno, with her personality she just might still be a virgin...

57 posted on 12/03/2023 7:25:04 PM PST by null and void (If you support monsters you will die in the cross fire.)
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To: Paul R.

So who gets to hold the “dumb end” of the Tape Measure for this underwater part of the Data Collection ?


58 posted on 12/03/2023 9:06:59 PM PST by mabarker1 ( (Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress!!!)
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To: P.O.E.; metmom; Paul R.; All
I like a good Stromboli with extra marinara on the side.

The Flight Attendant in charge of the Inflight Meal Service has been given Your request. Dinner Service will commence shortly after Cruise Altitude has been achieved.

There will be an inflight movie this evening, headsets are available from the seat back in front of You and the audio will be available on Channel 9. We hope You enjoy Your Flight.

MAYDAY !!!

59 posted on 12/03/2023 9:09:59 PM PST by mabarker1 ( (Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress!!!)
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To: metmom
Mt Marapi is pretty close to that other famous eruption in the Sunda Strait, better known as Krakatoa.
I am watching the video now. A lot of confusion. According to the map, it looks like Pinatubo is about 25 miles west of Clark Air Base, and about 45 miles north of Subic Naval Base, at Olongapo. There were, of course, other factors, in the decision to close Clark Air Base, but one of the biggest reasons Clark closed, was because of Pinatubo. The Air Force two star, ordered the evacuation of Clark Air Base, and all the USAF aircraft, were flown out of Clark, though I don’t know where they went. Maybe Taiwan, Korea, or Okinawa. I just don’t know. Now, the former Clark Air Base, (still called Clark) is a bustling business park, and is being used as an international airport. If we want to visit friends in Angeles City, we fly directly to Clark and bypass that nightmarish place called Manila. I was in Manila a couple of months ago. I couldn’t wait to leave.
60 posted on 12/04/2023 3:49:12 AM PST by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of USAF Captain & pilot. Both bitten by the aviation bug)
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