Site of the Day for Wednesday, January 16, 2008 Decade Volcanoes Today's site, from National Geographic Magazine, offers an exhibit on a United Nations initiative to reduce the impact of natural disasters, specifically highlighting volcanoes. Gentle Subscribers will discover an informative presentation on some of the most threatening and potentially dangerous volcanoes worldwide. "[T]he International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI) ... designated Vesuvius and 15 other volcanoes worthy of study because of their explosive histories and close proximity to human populations. ... The aim of the project is twofold: To gather scientific data about the Decade Volcanoes and to increase awareness of the dangers they present, in hopes of reducing the loss of human life if, and when, they erupt." - from the website After the introduction, visitors are whisked to a volcano map displaying the hot spots around the globe. Clicking on any of these, from Mount Rainier in the U.S. to Mount Unzen in Japan, brings up a striking photo of the volcano and a summary of its history, and the nearby population numbers. The "Did You Know?" link on the left leads to additional information about how loss of life and property were averted during the 1992 eruption of Mount Etna in Italy. Travel to the site for an illuminating look at some of the world's most dangerous volcanoes at: http://www7.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0709/vesuvius/volcano-map.html A.M. Holm <admin-sotd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Manage your subscription and view the List archives on the web at: <//www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/webpage?webpage_id=sotd> and <//www.freelists.org/archives/sotd> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UNSUBSCRIBE by sending a blank email to sotd-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the Subject field.