Re: Mt. St. Helens On Eruption Watch
From: Russell Chapman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Mt. St. Helens On Eruption Watch Date: Fri, 01 Oct 2004 11:11:11 +1000 Travis Edmunds wrote: http://dsc.discovery.com/news/afp/20040927/helens.html Sept. 30, 2004 U.S. geologists warned Wednesday that a surge in seismic activity at Mount St. Helens in the state of Washington could spark a volcano eruption. Gosh - I hope not - it is one of the centrepieces of my Christmas holiday plans, along with Rainier and some other spots in the Cascades. Chartering a plane to go hunting for flying saucers? -Travis Kenneth Arnold, 1947 Edmunds _ Powerful Parental Controls Let your child discover the best the Internet has to offer. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-capage=byoa/premxAPID=1994DI=1034SU=http://hotmail.com/encaHL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines Start enjoying all the benefits of MSN® Premium right now and get the first two months FREE*. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Mt. St. Helens On Eruption Watch
On Sep 30, 2004, at 6:11 PM, Russell Chapman wrote: Gosh - I hope not - it is one of the centrepieces of my Christmas holiday plans, along with Rainier and some other spots in the Cascades. Does anyone know what the authorities would do if it did blow - would the roads (such as they are in winter already) between St Helens, Rainier and Kelso or Tacoma be closed? A report I heard said that an eruption could send rocks flying as far as ... the rim of the crater. I wouldn't cancel my plans if I were you... Then again, if your plans included a hike to the rim, you may be out of luck. Blessings, Dave ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Mt. St. Helens On Eruption Watch
JDG blasphemed: Dr. Brin reports that God must be punishing the people of Washington State. OTOH, a br journalist traced the route of br president Lula, and it's amazingly coincidental with disasters: in August, he visited Haiti, and then it was hit by Jeanne; in July he visited Santa Cruz de la Sierra, in Bolivia, that was burned by florestal fires; in July he visited Cabo Verde and Guine-Bissau, that were devasted by locusts; in May he was in China, and later tornados killed a handful of people (600 or so - which, for China, is negligible). AFAIK, Lula has just visited New York, but he has not come close to St Helens. Alberto Monteiro ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Mt. St. Helens On Eruption Watch
Dave Land wrote: On Sep 30, 2004, at 6:11 PM, Russell Chapman wrote: Gosh - I hope not - it is one of the centrepieces of my Christmas holiday plans, along with Rainier and some other spots in the Cascades. Does anyone know what the authorities would do if it did blow - would the roads (such as they are in winter already) between St Helens, Rainier and Kelso or Tacoma be closed? A report I heard said that an eruption could send rocks flying as far as ... the rim of the crater. I wouldn't cancel my plans if I were you... Then again, if your plans included a hike to the rim, you may be out of luck. Steam Cloud Rises Above Mount St. Helens Steam Eruption Exactly What Scientists Predicted POSTED: 2:42 pm EDT October 1, 2004 UPDATED: 6:26 pm EDT October 1, 2004 VANCOUVER, Wash. -- A steam eruption was seen at Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington state, with the cloud of white steam and a small plume of ash coming from the mountain. The steam burst began just after 12 p.m. Pacific time and lasted about 20 minutes. A seismologist said the small earthquakes that have been taking place under the volcano for the past several days have now just about stopped. He said the pressure inside the volcano has been released, and the eruption appears to be over. Scientists had been saying in recent days that an eruption was likely, and the steam shot from the crater in exactly the way scientists had predicted, reported KIRO-TV in Seattle. Scientists aren't expecting anything nearly as powerful as the 1980 eruption that blew the top off the mountain and killed 57 people. Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey's Cascades Volcano Observatory in Vancouver issued a volcano advisory Thursday. They reported three or four quakes a minute with the largest a magnitude 3.3. All the earthquakes were still shallow and in or below the lava dome. A volcano advisory means there's a significant likelihood of hazardous volcanic activity, but that the evidence does not indicate the event will threaten life or property. Scientists had been checking gases, thermal imaging, and changes in the lava dome and the side of the volcano for signs that magma might be moving in the mountain. Jeff Wynn, the chief scientist at the Cascade Volcano Observatory, said Thursday the chance of a small eruption at Mount St. Helens in the next few days is about 70 percent. He said new measurements show the 975-foot lava dome in the volcano's crater has moved 2.5 inches to the north since Monday. He said, That's a lot of energy. Meanwhile, an Oregon health official said volcanic ash from an eruption at Mount St. Helens is expected to pose a low health risk. Dr. Grant Higginson said research carried out after the 1980 eruption of the volcano showed there is no evidence of long-term health effects from this kind of exposure to volcanic ash and dust. Exposure to volcanic ash is primarily linked to eye and breathing irritation. xponent Where Is the Kaboom? Maru rob ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Mt. St. Helens On Eruption Watch
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/afp/20040927/helens.html Sept. 30, 2004 U.S. geologists warned Wednesday that a surge in seismic activity at Mount St. Helens in the state of Washington could spark a volcano eruption. The U.S. Geological Survey has raised its alert level to the second of three levels as small earthquakes have shaken the volcano. Overnight, seismic activity at Mount St. Helens has accelerated significantly, which increases our level of concern that current unrest could culminate in an eruption, the USGS said in an advisory released early Wednesday. We have quakes that are occurring at about four per minute, Stephanie Hanna, a spokeswoman for the USGS Western Region, told AFP. The activity has significantly increased. The strongest quake had a magnitude of 2.5. Earthquake activity started last Thursday, quickening to around 100 small quakes on Monday. Trails up the mountain were closed to climbers and hikers after quakes measuring between 2 to 2.8 on the Richter Scale shook the area amid fears of mud and rock slides over an eight-kilometer (five-mile) area around the peak. Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, killing 57 people, devastating hundreds of square kilometers (miles) and spewing ash over much of the Pacific Northwest region. The mountain's top lies around 88 kilometers (55 miles) northeast of the Oregon's main city of Portland, which was also covered in a thick layer of ash in the 1980 eruption. Mount St. Helens is part of the Cascade Mountains chain, which cross a large swath of land across the northwestern United States. The chain includes the Mount Adams and Mount Rainier volcanoes. = Old news I know, but perhaps someone here didn't know about it. And for anyone interested, here is a link to Mt. St. Helens on Volcano World: http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/msh/ -Travis _ Take charge with a pop-up guard built on patented Microsoft® SmartScreen Technology. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-capage=byoa/premxAPID=1994DI=1034SU=http://hotmail.com/encaHL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines Start enjoying all the benefits of MSN® Premium right now and get the first two months FREE*. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Mt. St. Helens On Eruption Watch
Travis Edmunds wrote: http://dsc.discovery.com/news/afp/20040927/helens.html Sept. 30, 2004 U.S. geologists warned Wednesday that a surge in seismic activity at Mount St. Helens in the state of Washington could spark a volcano eruption. Gosh - I hope not - it is one of the centrepieces of my Christmas holiday plans, along with Rainier and some other spots in the Cascades. Does anyone know what the authorities would do if it did blow - would the roads (such as they are in winter already) between St Helens, Rainier and Kelso or Tacoma be closed? Cheers Russell C. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Mt. St. Helens On Eruption Watch
Mt St Helens erupting won't have any effect on Rainier. The current forecast is 70% chance of a minor eruption, most likely limited to steam and ash.. its not gonna be major :) -kerry don't forget poland! miller- --- Russell Chapman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Travis Edmunds wrote: http://dsc.discovery.com/news/afp/20040927/helens.html Sept. 30, 2004 U.S. geologists warned Wednesday that a surge in seismic activity at Mount St. Helens in the state of Washington could spark a volcano eruption. Gosh - I hope not - it is one of the centrepieces of my Christmas holiday plans, along with Rainier and some other spots in the Cascades. Does anyone know what the authorities would do if it did blow - would the roads (such as they are in winter already) between St Helens, Rainier and Kelso or Tacoma be closed? Cheers Russell C. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l ___ Do you Yahoo!? Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! http://vote.yahoo.com ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Mt. St. Helens On Eruption Watch
At 11:11 AM 10/1/2004 +1000 Russell Chapman wrote: Travis Edmunds wrote: http://dsc.discovery.com/news/afp/20040927/helens.html Sept. 30, 2004 U.S. geologists warned Wednesday that a surge in seismic activity at Mount St. Helens in the state of Washington could spark a volcano eruption. Dr. Brin reports that God must be punishing the people of Washington State. JDG ___ John D. Giorgis - [EMAIL PROTECTED] The liberty we prize is not America's gift to the world, it is God's gift to humanity. - George W. Bush 1/29/03 ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Mt. St. Helens On Eruption Watch
--- John D. Giorgis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 11:11 AM 10/1/2004 +1000 Russell Chapman wrote: Travis Edmunds wrote: http://dsc.discovery.com/news/afp/20040927/helens.html Sept. 30, 2004 U.S. geologists warned Wednesday that a surge in seismic activity at Mount St. Helens in the state of Washington could spark a volcano eruption. Dr. Brin reports that God must be punishing the people of Washington State. LOL! -kerry more of the same miller- __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We finish. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
