This week's Featured Links post has links to articles about how an update to the Drake equation suggests we may be alone in the galaxy, how Hispanics in South Florida are fighting disinformation, will Musk's Starlink satellites lead to Kessler syndrome, and more.
'The methods used to collect, interpret, and disseminate map data have been evolving ever since [Hawaiian Volcano Observatory's] founding in 1912, and a digital tool newly available to the public continues that legacy of innovation. The new digital tool is an interactive, browser-based display of map data that can be updated in near-real-time with eruption features, such as lava flows.'
A little bit hazy, but had the rare treat of being able to see four PNW volcanos at one time from my flight out of Seattle yesterday. From left to right are (indigenous names first) Klickitat (a.k.a. Adams), Wy'east (a.k.a. Hood, way in the distance), Tahoma (a.k.a. Rainier), and Lawetlat'la (a.k.a. St. Helens).
#MountRuang, located in in North #Sulawesi Province, first erupted at 9:45pm (13:45 GMT) on Tuesday sending billowing clouds of smoke and ash high into the sky.
Officials worry that part of the #volcano could collapse into the sea and cause a #tsunami as it did during a previous eruption in 1871 (#Krakatoa).
“I’m not sure if #Grindavík will ever be safe. The town is full of cracks everywhere. It was built on lava that has opened up. That happened 800 years ago, too. We can’t control it. You don’t mess with nature.” #Volcanoes#Reykjavik
Deep beneath the Mediterranean seabed circling the Greek island of Santorini, scientists have discovered the remnants of one of the most explosive volcanic eruptions Europe has ever seen.
The pinnacles of Saddle Rock - known as Two Bears to the Wenatchi - tower over the city of Wenatchee, silent sentinels that remind us of Washington's geologically turbulent past.
Made up of rhyolite, the spired landscape hugging the westside of the city tells the story of a possible supervolcano beneath the surface. https://bit.ly/3J30gJO
More on the new fissure eruption on Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula. The fissue is estimated to be at least 2 mi/3 km long, and is located just north of the town of Grindavík and east of the Blue Lagoon resort and Svartsengi Power Plant. Authorities have called this the 'worst possible place' for a new eruption because of the danger that lava flows could cause to infrastructure, particularly the power plant.
If you're unfamiliar with the San Francisco volcanic field in northern Arizona, this video is a great introduction. If you already know about the field, the video is full of great volcanic eye candy.