Scientists closely monitoring Yellowstone. 200 degree ground temperatures reported.

Idaho Observer ^

[Happy2BMe]

Scientists Closely
Monitoring Yellowstone
ProLiberty.com
12-23-3

 

Recent eruptions, 200 degree ground temperatures, bulging magma and 84 degree water temperatures prompt heightened srutiny of park's geothermal activity...

 

BILLINGS, Mont. -- Yellowstone National Park happens to be on top of one of the largest "super volcanoes" in the world. Geologists claim the Yellowstone Park area has been on a regular eruption cycle of 600,000 years. The last eruption was 640,000 years ago making the next one long overdue. This next eruption could be 2,500 times the size of the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption. Volcanologists have been tracking the movement of magma under the park and have calculated that, in parts of Yellowstone, the ground has risen over seventy centimeters this century.

 

In July, 2003, Yellowstone Park rangers closed the entire Norris Geyser Basin because of deformation of the land and excessive high ground temperatures. There is an area that is 28 miles long by 7 miles wide that has bulged upward over five inches since 1996, and this year the ground temperature on that bulge has reached over 200 degrees (measured one inch below ground level).

 

There was no choice but to close off the entire area. Everything in this area is dying: The trees, flowers, grass and shrubs. A dead zone is developing and spreading outward. The animals are literally migrating out of the park.

 

Then during the last part of July one of the Park geologists discovered a huge bulge at the bottom of Yellowstone Lake. The bulge has already risen over 100 feet from the bottom of the lake and the water temperature at the surface of the bulge has reached 88 degrees and is still rising.

 

Keep in mind that Yellowstone Lake is a high mountain lake with very cold water temperatures. The Lake is now closed to the public. It is filled with dead fish floating everywhere. The same is true of the Yellowstone river and most of the other streams in the Park. Dead and dying fish are filling the water everywhere.

 

Many of the picnic areas in the Park have been closed and people visiting the Park usually stay but a few hours before leaving since the stench of sulfur is so strong they literally can't stand the smell.

 

The irony of all this is the silence by the news media and our government. Very little information is available from Yellowstone personnel or publications. What mainstream newsstories do appear underscore the likelihood of a massive volcanic eruption. Though geologists publicly admit Yellowstone is "overdue," they have been quoted as stating another massive magma release may not occur for 100,000 or 2 million years. Others close to the story are convinced that a massive eruption is imminent. A source that has demonstrated first-hand knowledge of the park's history and recent geothermal events stated the following: "The American people are not being told that the explosion of this 'super volcano' could happen at any moment. When Yellowstone does blow, some geologists predict that every living thing within six hundred miles is likely to die. The movement of magma has been detected just three-tenths of a mile below the bulging surface of the ground in Yellowstone raising concerns that this super volcano may erupt soon."

 

 

This report was taken from a series of articles, emails and official information

http://www.proliberty.com/observer/20031219.htm

[John H K]

Basically the article is largely fabricated nonsense written by an idiot who doesn't have the foggiest idea of what the hell he's talking about, with a few tiny grains of semi-truth scattered within it.

[Happy2BMe]

"This article is VERY much overhyped and seems written by a kook."

My thoughts exactly.

There are a few things clicking for it though.

Namely, the Norris Geyser area has been CLOSED and that give some validity to the story.

200 degree ground temps - yikes!

Nobody can get into the Norris area to verfiy - it's been closed!

[Troublemaker]

"This explains why the trout aren't biting this year at Yellowstone".

Hey, where did you fish this year?

[CindyDawg]

Volcanic ash would coat places as far away as Iowa and the Gulf of Mexico

I thought this was just an "up north" concern. We can handle ash though. We get that from Mexico when they burn fields:')

[templar]

This guy never heard of the inverse-square law.

From the blast anyway. The article mentions sulphur smell, and I wonder if he's considering hydrogen sulphide, volcanic ash, assorted sulphur acids, and such in his prediction. I could possibly see that (600 miles) happening if it was a truly huge eruption (krakatoa sized at least).

[Chris Tucker]

The last eruption was 640,000 years ago making the next one long overdue.

Scientists make these guesstimates all the time. There's no way for sure to know when Yellowstone may erupt and there's no exact time when the last eruption occurred. It could be another 10,000 - 40,000 years ago before Yellowstone blows it lid.

By the time it blows we'd be long gone. So who cares and let's crack open some beers!!

[bolobaby]

Perhaps the magma moving so close to the surface is *causing* global warming!!! ;)

[Happy2BMe]

"A massive eruption would likely be preceeded by waring signs, including some powerful earthquakes."

There were 52 in the month of November alone.

[ServesURight]

Yeah, that's what the citizens of Pompeii and Krakatoa thought too.

[vp_cal]

ah yes, but the article states that this explosion
would be 2500X mt. saint helens.

[Mr. K]

Did this group have a similar discussion a while back and determin it had something to do with Barbi Benton?

[al baby]

What Bo Bo................................................... Look.................................................... Oh no

[Libertina]

I was in Spokane during the Mt. St. Helens eruption... volcanic ash inches thick on everything... Lot's still in that area. No one in our area died, but farmland products were hurt, car engines clogged and stopped, which meant no grocery deliveries... ON the bright side, there was lots of "volcanic ash" pottery for sale soon aferwards ;)

[HiTech RedNeck]

200 degree ground temps - yikes!

Steam traveling from deeper regions could do that. Is it situated so that another geyser might be created?

[Frank_2001]

LOL:)

[John W]

"...they were convinced the "government was covering up" the fact that Long Valley was about to explode, etc. etc."

If somehow the government did have some warning signs of something like this happening,what do you think the government would do?

[Hank Rearden]

Not the blast, but the FALLOUT!

Ummm, yes. Good point.

[Happy2BMe]

"Mt. St. Hellens (50 miles NNE of my house) blew by the hot magma flashing the subterranean water in the mountain into steam."

The article says Yellowstone Lake water temp at the bottom is 80'F and that a magma bulge has reached a height of over 100'

[ServesURight]

Great post as always, KC...

[Triple Word Score]

Some of us like our disaster stories too much. LUCIFER'S HAMMER. FARNHAM'S FREEHOLD. EMERGENCE. Extinction scenarios look especially good when the Dems are running nine freaks around the country trying to talk the Bush-bashers into picking one....