Yellowstone May Be Worse than Claimed Government scientists are notoriously fearful of saying things that will result in sensational press coverage, and this fear may be contributing to public complacency about Yellowstone.
Large areas of the park remain closed, and campers and visitors report a powerful stench of sulfur in some areas that remain open, especially downwind of the closed section. The Oregon Observer reports that "the irony of all this is the silence by the news media and our government. Very little information is available from Yellowstone personnel or publications. What mainstream news stories do appear underscore the likelihood of a massive volcanic eruption." Yellowstone is a so-called 'supervolcano,' which is one that erupts over a large land area rather than through a volcanic cone, such as the great mountain volcanoes. Supervolcanoes have the potential to cause vastly greater damage because their emissions are usually much larger. The last time Yellowstone erupted, damaging ash fall took place as far as six hundred miles downwind of the park. Since prevailing wind flows are eastward most of the year across the American continent, it can be assumed that most of the ash fall from such an eruption would be deposited east of the park. What will warn of an eruption? A dramatic increase in seismic activity in the area of the park will be the early warning sign, followed by larger and larger quakes and significant increases in ground temperatures and outgassing over wider areas. Right now, we appear to be in the early stages of this, and nobody knows whether current activity will subside or get worse. But the changes would be more dramatic than have been seen so far prior to an eruption. For more, go to the Unknowncountry.com story: http://www.unknowncountry.com/news/?id=3474 David L. A liberal is someone who feels a great debt to his fellow man, which debt he proposes to pay off with your money. -- G. Gordon Liddy _______________________________________________ Sndbox mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://a8.mewebdns-a8.com/mailman/listinfo/sndbox_sandboxmail.net
