Mount Redoubt Erupts

Tecnos · 03-23-2009, 05:41 AM

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009...redoubt-erupts

An Alaskan volcano 100 miles (160km) south-west of the state's largest city, Anchorage, erupted overnight, sending a plume of smoke up to 15,000 metres (50,000ft) into the air.

Mount Redoubt experienced four large explosions late on Sunday and early today, according to geologists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory.

The observatory has issued a red alert, meaning eruption is imminent or under way, with significant emission of volcanic ash into the atmosphere likely.

The current wind patterns are taking the ash cloud away from Anchorage and instead heading toward Willow and Talkneetna, two communities near Mount McKinley, North America's largest mountain in Denali national park.

Truthed · 03-23-2009, 06:50 AM

Cool but scary pic. I hope ppl are smart and get out of the area.

kidflash2008 · 03-23-2009, 10:21 AM

It is interesting as some Congress members called the seismic and volcanic monitoring money earmarks. I wonder what Gov Palin would call it as they need to know when the active volcanoes in the state will erupt.

It is a cool picture, and the monitors detected the seismic activity days before the eruption. There was enough time to notify and evacuate people.

03-23-2009, 05:41 AM	#1
Tecnos Investigator Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: UK Posts: 419	Mount Redoubt Erupts http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009...redoubt-erupts An Alaskan volcano 100 miles (160km) south-west of the state's largest city, Anchorage, erupted overnight, sending a plume of smoke up to 15,000 metres (50,000ft) into the air. Mount Redoubt experienced four large explosions late on Sunday and early today, according to geologists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory. The observatory has issued a red alert, meaning eruption is imminent or under way, with significant emission of volcanic ash into the atmosphere likely. The current wind patterns are taking the ash cloud away from Anchorage and instead heading toward Willow and Talkneetna, two communities near Mount McKinley, North America's largest mountain in Denali national park. __________________

03-23-2009, 06:50 AM	#2
Truthed Administrator Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,079	Cool but scary pic. I hope ppl are smart and get out of the area. __________________ "You Want To Believe" http://www.truthed.com truthed@truthed.com

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03-23-2009, 10:21 AM	#3
kidflash2008 Senior Investigator Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,699	It is interesting as some Congress members called the seismic and volcanic monitoring money earmarks. I wonder what Gov Palin would call it as they need to know when the active volcanoes in the state will erupt. It is a cool picture, and the monitors detected the seismic activity days before the eruption. There was enough time to notify and evacuate people.