Something's brewing in Alaska
and the last time Redoubt Volcano erupted, some 20 years ago, the above pictures were taken. Redoubt is only 100 miles southwest of Anchorage. Here is today's report:
Unrest at Redoubt Volcano continues. Seismicity levels have remained relatively constant since yesterday afternoon at 3:30 PM AKST, and are still well above background. Clear web camera views currently show a steam plume rising to roughly 10,500 ft asl.
I was just on the webcam site and was very upset that it wasn't downloading...all I had was a black screen and I hoping to see the moment of eruption. Then I realized it was probably night there just like it is here...the eruption, however, is imminent...to watch in real time go here:
Alaska's volcanoes are not like Hawaii's. "Most of them don't put out the red river of lava," said the observatory's John Power.
Instead, they typically explode and shoot ash 30,000 to 50,000 feet high — more than nine miles — into the jet stream.
Instead, they typically explode and shoot ash 30,000 to 50,000 feet high — more than nine miles — into the jet stream.
The picture below is the jet stream on Feb 1, 2009 and if I am deciphering this thing correctly...get your goggles and air masks ready...the ash snow is coming our way!!!
1 comment:
Very interesting article. I'll get
my goggles ready. Think this might
affect us more than second hand
smoke?
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