Yellowstone Supervolcano Earthquakes: Scientists React

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jack mehoff @ Oct 29, 2009 17:12:47 PM

Yellowstone Quake

Many people are concerned with predicting when Yellowstone will violently erupt.

The problem that should be of real concern is that this problem is not one of timeline, but rather, one of quantizing potential damage.

A Supervolcano of the Yellowstone size will have many smaller and moderate quakes in swarms periodically. However when the super eruption does occur, emergency plans and regulations will be of no value to anyone. When the big eruption occurs, most of the continental United States will cease to exist anywhere near the volcano. All pasture, cities, mountains etc., shall be burnt under lava flows, or buried in ash. The action of this will be to extinguish life in that zone. Massive clouds of toxic gas will be released. All of this information is readily plausible from existing information which is available at multiple sources

The United States economy would be destroyed in a matter of seconds when this happens. Now, let me take you back to the start of this article, it is a matter of quantizing potential damage which is important. Most humans would seek to define the damaged area of the earth. In reality, the reverse is true, we need to define what would survive. If you include temperature drops across the globe, dust clouds, etc., not much of the earth would remain as we know it, accompanied by violent climate change due to reduced sunlight, much of the globe would be plunged into deep temperatures similar to the Antarctic or Artic regions.

The real question needing to be answered is just what areas on earth will be the least affected by this cataclysm. Why use some inverse logic to define what would be least affected? Because what will be habitable, will be the smallest portion of the globe we know today, and everyone will want to be in that zone. You might be surprised to know which countries will be least affected, certainly the USA will be mostly off the map as far as being habitable goes. Either way, when ANY supervolcano erupts violently, most people in the world are in danger either directly or from the effects of the eruption and following climate change. Either way, the public will not be kept informed in detail. Not because there is a conspiracy to conceal information, but rather, it prevents panic and chaos.

Greg Jones of WY @ Oct 08, 2009 02:05:01 AM

yellowstone quakes

Nobody can be sure, we are not able to predict regular earthquakes and volcanos, how would we be good at supervolcanos?

I knew of the supervolcano there before this recent activity and it is estimated to be due to erupt again around this era and where the earthquakes are happening is exactly where they should be, following their past pattern of movement between eruptions.

That being said, the next eruption could be in a year, in 20,000 years, or may never come as our planet is slowly cooling and becoming less volatile.

Timothy of NJ @ Jun 25, 2009 17:51:38 PM

Super volcanoes

"Experts" by their own admission are working off of limited data. Geological activities span at least 10's of thousands of years time frames, and typically much larger time frames. Most accurate data being discussed is a couple hundreds of years old. Hence the uncertainty.

"Experts" that proclaim doom may be right, but that would be purely luck and not science.

erik of CA @ Jun 10, 2009 00:44:14 AM

super volcano and quakes

I have no knowledge regarding either but I am concerned because we keep trying to find out if what we are reading is true or not. one supposed accurate account from a so called expert on the subject says one thing and you get another report from another "EXPERT" who says different. does this imply that neither of them or maybe anyone actually has any accurate knowledge???

Mary of CA @ May 24, 2009 17:44:47 PM

Yellowstone

i thought it was stupid

bob of CT @ Apr 15, 2009 12:17:23 PM

facts about REDOUBT eruption

here is one volcano that needs some attention to detail.This Alaskan volcano seems like it just might have more activity than it seems to have.This one might activate a fault line close to the US and the other 2 volcanoes in the western US.Take a good look at the fault line and the possibilities of this happening.Also look at the possible rise of ocean water levels near the US coastline when that one goes off.The snow melt level could be a problem for the coastline if it is heavy.Be prepared for anything soon b-4 SUMMERTIME!!!GOOD LUCK

RAY JOHNSON of CA @ Feb 19, 2009 21:58:11 PM

Am I toast??

I live in Salem Oregon. If this thing goes "KA-BOOM!" am I screwed?

John Morris of OR @ Feb 01, 2009 05:22:22 AM