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Weltuntergangsszenarien - wie schnell wachen Supervulkane auf

Mente et Malleo [2012-02-02 23:37:36]   recommend this post  (240 visits)

In den Visionen von möglichen Weltuntergängen (und davon werden wir dieses Jahr sicher mehr als genug haben, bei all dem Wirbel, der um den Maya Kalender gemacht wird und noch werden wird), spielen die oft so genannten "Super"-Vulkane [...]

Possible Dike Intrusion at Katla Volcano, Iceland

Volcano Science And News Blog [2012-01-30 20:22:00]   recommend this post  (113 visits)

Seismographs are recording a large amount of small quakes beneath the Mýrdalsjökull glacier in Katla's caldera in the past 48 hours. Over 20 small quakes have so far hit a concentrated area, which usually indicates slow dike intrusion [...]

Is Sex Necessary?

I think mining [2012-01-29 03:38:13]   recommend this post  (110 visits)

Today was cold, mainly as a result of last night’s snow which left a wet slush on the sidewalks of the townhouse complex.  I trudged through the slush to dispose of garbage in the common shed from which it is collected at irregular [...]

Glacier flood from Grímsvatn lake on Grímsfjall volcano

Iceland Volcano and Earthquake blog [2012-01-29 00:57:46]   recommend this post  (89 visits)

It has just been announced in the news that Grímsvant glacier lake has just had an glacier flood, but this lake is in the Grímsfjall volcano caldera. This glacier flood is believed to have started yesterday around 12:00 UTC. The … Continue [...]

Monduntergang über dem Atlantik

Mente et Malleo [2012-02-01 22:11:51]   recommend this post  (88 visits)

Monduntergänge (und Aufgänge) haben wir alle wohl schon so einige gesehen, sicher auch bei Vollmond. Erstaunlich, wie sich der Mond anscheinend verändert, wenn er sich dem Horizont nähert. Das ist auch bei diesem speziellen [...]

Pillow Lava in Washington, Part 3: The San Juan Islands

Northwest Geology Field Trips [2012-01-29 05:55:19]   recommend this post  (77 visits)

Pillow lava is exposed in several spots in the San Juans. A new page on Northwest Geology Field Trips visits two places on Lopez, one on San Juan, and one on Cypress. Please send reports and photos of other good exposures. Filed under: Geology field [...]

Skeiðflöt geophone is up and running

Iceland Volcano and Earthquake blog [2012-02-01 00:20:01]   recommend this post  (74 visits)

Today I started the geophone at the farm Skeiðflöt. It is just south of Katla volcano. Some setup spikes are on the webicorder plot at the moment. But they should be clear off in the next 24 hours. Currently there … Continue reading

The Other California: "Surely they didn't build it there" The 2nd biggest disaster in California history

Geotripper [2012-01-30 05:03:00]   recommend this post  (72 visits)

Hindsight is harsh. Sometimes choices and judgements are made to save time, to save money. Sometimes choices are made in unfortunate ignorance, in a time when no one could have foreseen or recognized the right choices to be made. Sometimes there [...]

Descubren una nueva especie de cocodrilo: Aegisuchus witmeri.

Tierra de Dinosaurios [2012-02-01 01:02:00]   recommend this post  (71 visits)

Investigadores estadounidenses de la Universidad de Missouri y de la de Marshall University han identificado una nueva especie de cocodrilo de más de 9 metros de largo, que vivió hace 95 millones de años y sería el antecesor más antiguo de [...]

Earthquake swarm in Katla volcano caldera

Iceland Volcano and Earthquake blog [2012-01-30 13:39:55]   recommend this post  (70 visits)

This morning there was an earthquake swarm in Katla volcano. This is the first earthquake swarm of the year 2012. This earthquake swarm is most likely created by an dike intrusion. Based on how dense the earthquake swarm appears to … Continue [...]