[guide.chat] news volcano not far from london
- From: vanessa <qwerty1234567a@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2012 11:58:26 -0000
Is a super-volcano just 390 miles from London about to erupt?
It's similar in size to Mount Pinatubo, which in 1991 gave us the biggest
eruption of the 20th century
Billions of tons of ash and magma would be ejected
Southern England would be covered in ash
By Ted Thornhill
Last updated at 11:02 AM on 2nd January 2012
We all know about the super-volcano lurking underneath Yellowstone Park in the
U.S. that goes off every 600,000 years ? but there?s actually one very much
closer to home that?s due to blow anytime now.
It's lurking just 390 miles away underneath the tranquil Laacher See lake near
Bonn, Germany, and is capable of ejecting billions of tons of magma.
This monster erupts every 10 to 12,000 years... and last went off 12,900 years
ago.
Hidden menace: Laacher See looks tranquil, but beneath its waters lies a
volcano that could devastate Europe
Hidden menace: Laacher See looks tranquil, but beneath its waters lies a
volcano that could devastate Europe
Water deceptive sight: The lake was formed when the land collapsed following
the last eruption at Laacher See
Water deceptive sight: The lake was formed when the land collapsed following
the last eruption
Monster: The Laacher See volcano is similar in size to Mount Pinatubo, which
caused a 0.5C drop in global temperatures when it erupted in 1991
Monster: The Laacher See volcano is similar in size to Mount Pinatubo, which
caused a 0.5C drop in global temperatures when it erupted in 1991
The Laacher See lake is just 390 miles from London
The Laacher See lake is just 390 miles from London
It covered 620 square miles of land with ash and rocks and several small
earthquakes in the region last year indicate that it could be awakening from
its deep sleep.
Scientists find sea floor 'bridges' across the Mariana trench - the deepest
place on earth
Experts believe that if it did go off, it could lead to widespread devastation,
mass evacuations and even short-term global cooling from the resulting ash
cloud blocking the sun.
The effect on the UK is hard to predict but it?s possible that large parts of
southern England could be covered ash.
It?s thought that the volcano is similar in size and power to Mount Pinatubo in
the Philippines, which blew in 1991 and became the biggest eruption of the 20th
century.
It ejected 10 billion tons of magma, 20 billion tons of sulphur dioxide 16
cubic kilometres of ash and caused a 0.5C drop in global temperatures.
Volcanologists believe that the Laacher See volcano is still active as carbon
dioxide is bubbling up to the lake?s surface, which indicates that the magma
chamber below is 'degassing'.
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