• Volcano News: Volcanic Super-Eruptions A Quicker Threat Than Previously Thought - RedOrbit

    Updated: 2012-05-31 12:05:02
    Last updated on May 31, 2012 at 10:29 EDT Log In and Sign Up with : Log out Home Video News Images Health Education Topics Mobile Space Science Technology Health General Sci-Fi Gaming Oddities International Business Education CES 2012 Volcanic Super-Eruptions A Quicker Threat Than Previously Thought May 31, 2012 Image Caption : Two layers of the Bishop Tuff : lower layer was from ashfall , upper layer was from the main pyroclastic flow . Credit : Roy A . Bailey USGS Lee Rannals for RedOrbit.com Volcanoes capable of super-eruptions that could be catastrophic for civilizations have short fuses , according to new research conducted at Vanderbilt University Super-eruptions are more than 100 times the size of ordinary volcanic eruptions like Mount St . Helens . These types of eruptions spew out

  • Satellite Imagery of Natural Hazards from NASA Earth Observatory: Fire in New Mexico

    Updated: 2012-05-30 15:33:26
    The Whitewater-Baldy wildfire is the largest on record in New Mexico.

  • GVP Eruption Reports: Soputan (Indonesia) - Report for 23 May-29 May 2012 - NEW

    Updated: 2012-05-30 07:15:21
    CVGHM reported that observers in the village of Maliku noted that during 21-27 May white plumes rose 50-150 m above the crater of Soputan. Seismicity increased significantly on 25 May. CVGHM raised the Alert Level to 3 (on a scale of 1-4) on 28 May based on visual observations and increased seismicity. Source: Center of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (CVGHM)

  • GVP Eruption Reports: Sirung (Indonesia) - Report for 23 May-29 May 2012 - NEW

    Updated: 2012-05-30 07:15:21
    CVGHM reported that during 13-18 May diffuse white plumes from Sirung rose 10-50 m above the crater. Seismicity was elevated during 12-17 May then decreased through 23 May, although levels remained above background. On 25 May the Alert Level was lowered to 2 (on a scale of 1-4). Source: Center of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (CVGHM)

  • GVP Eruption Reports: Nevado del Ruiz (Colombia) - Report for 23 May-29 May 2012 - NEW

    Updated: 2012-05-30 07:15:21
    Volcanic Activity Reports Smithsonian USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report Current Week Reports World Map RSS Feed CAP Feed Google Earth Placemarks Resources Archive Regional Maps Acronyms Abbreviations Criteria Disclaimers USGS Photoglossary Smithsonian USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report 23 May-29 May 2012 New Activity Unrest Fuego Guatemala Galunggung Western Java Indonesia Nevado del Ruiz Colombia Sirung Pantar Island Indonesia Soputan Sulawesi Ongoing Activity Bagana Bougainville Cleveland Chuginadak Island Dukono Halmahera Karymsky Eastern Kamchatka Russia Kilauea Hawaii USA Popocatépetl México Sakura-jima Kyushu Sangay Ecuador Santa María Guatemala Shiveluch Central Kamchatka Russia Tungurahua Ecuador This page is updated on Wednesdays . Please see the GVP Home Page for news of the

  • GVP Eruption Reports: Galunggung (Indonesia) - Report for 23 May-29 May 2012 - NEW

    Updated: 2012-05-30 07:15:21
    CVGHM reported that, since the Alert Level was raised on 12 February, seismic activity at Galunggung had drastically decreased through 27 May. During 27 April-27 May plants around the crater area looked green and lush, small fish were swimming in the water, and insects around the crater were active. Based on seismic data, crater lake water temperature and pH data, and visual observations, CVGHM lowered the Alert Level from 2 to 1 (on a scale of 1-4) on 28 May. Source: Center of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (CVGHM)

  • GVP Eruption Reports: Fuego (Guatemala) - Report for 23 May-29 May 2012 - NEW

    Updated: 2012-05-30 07:15:21
    Volcanic Activity Reports Smithsonian USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report Current Week Reports World Map RSS Feed CAP Feed Google Earth Placemarks Resources Archive Regional Maps Acronyms Abbreviations Criteria Disclaimers USGS Photoglossary Smithsonian USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report 23 May-29 May 2012 New Activity Unrest Fuego Guatemala Galunggung Western Java Indonesia Nevado del Ruiz Colombia Sirung Pantar Island Indonesia Soputan Sulawesi Ongoing Activity Bagana Bougainville Cleveland Chuginadak Island Dukono Halmahera Karymsky Eastern Kamchatka Russia Kilauea Hawaii USA Popocatépetl México Sakura-jima Kyushu Sangay Ecuador Santa María Guatemala Shiveluch Central Kamchatka Russia Tungurahua Ecuador This page is updated on Wednesdays . Please see the GVP Home Page for news of the

  • GVP Eruption Reports: Bagana (Papua New Guinea) - Report for 23 May-29 May 2012

    Updated: 2012-05-30 07:15:21
    According to NASA's Earth Observatory, a satellite image of Bagana acquired on 16 May showed a lava flow on the E flank. Other satellite images indicated that the lava flow was emplaced sometime between March 2011 and February 2012. A plume drifted W. Source: NASA Earth Observatory

  • Hawaii Sightseeing Tours: The Best Way To See The Islands!

    Updated: 2012-05-30 04:26:37
    Have you ever wondered what is the best way to see Hawaii and all of it's incredible sights? Hawaii sightseeing tours of course! If you're looking for more than a cocktail by the pool on your vacation, then this is for you!

  • Eruptions!: Ash Falls on Manizales as Colombia’s Ruiz Ramps Up Explosions [UPDATED]

    Updated: 2012-05-30 01:47:13
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  • Volcano's Proprietary iFR® Functionality Demonstrates Excellent Results in Presentations at EuroPCR 2012

    Updated: 2012-05-24 05:17:54
    SAN DIEGO, Calif., May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Volcano Corporation (NASDAQ: VOLC), a worldwide leader in precision guided therapy tools, today provided an overview of data from multiple ground-breaking …thats funny

  • Our Favorite Hawaii Landmarks

    Updated: 2012-05-24 02:41:18
    To continue our series on Hawaii landmarks, we would love to share with you our favorites! We picked a few from each island, so here is a look at our favorite Hawaii landmarks. Enjoy!

  • Mexico volcano spews huge ash cloud, frightens villagers

    Updated: 2012-05-13 12:34:12
    SANTIAGO XALITZINTLA, Mexico (Reuters) – Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano spewed out huge clouds of ash and fiery rock overnight, closing a local airport on Saturday and frightening nearby villagers, already on edge after weeks of increased activity. Popocatepetl, 50 miles southeast of Mexico City, shook with tremors that belched out four large plumes of ash on [...]

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