There's a hotspot where the Hawaiian Islands are located. I understand that all the islands originated from the spot over eons. The Big Island is there now. I think the Yellowstone area has a similar feature.
Jim A. > From: "cbwaters" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 17:02:59 -0400 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Mount St. Helens > Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Resent-Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 17:03:06 -0400 > > This show is on right now! > CW > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill Owens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 4:07 PM > Subject: Re: Mount St. Helens > > >> A recent documentary on the NG channel shows the possibility of a "super >> volcano" under Yellowstone National Park. >> >> Bill >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jim Apilado" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 3:49 PM >> Subject: Re: Mount St. Helens >> >> >>> Interesting story in the Portland Oregonian newspaper about the dangers >>> of >>> Mt. Rainier. That 14,000 foot peak poses a real threat to the population >>> centers of Tacoma and Seattle, Washington. The threat comes from lahars, >>> or >>> a flowing mass of mud and debris, flowing down channels where older >>> lahars >>> spread thousands of years ago. No large population then. Today, >>> millions. >>> St. Helens still continues to grow its new lava dome. Earthquake >>> activity >>> is down. >>> >>> Jim A. >>> >>>> From: "Daniel J. Matyola" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> Organization: Stanley, Powers & Matyola >>>> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 13:02:34 -0400 >>>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Subject: Mount St. Helens >>>> Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Resent-Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 12:57:40 -0400 >>>> >>>> Still puffing along: >>>> >>>> http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/volcanocams/msh/ >>>> >>> >> > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.782 / Virus Database: 528 - Release Date: 10/24/2004 >