“W. Jason Morgan, Who Developed Theory of Plate #Tectonics, Dies at 87
His framework offered a new way to think about continental drift and revolutionized the study of #earthquakes, #volcanoes and #evolution.”
Also a reminder that this paradigm shift in the #geosciences did not happen that long ago!
#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
Glow from an incandescent rockfall at the erupting Mt Mayon volcano. Philippine authorities have put the volcano under Alert Level 3, indicating an increased likelihood of a hazardous eruption.
The lava dome inside the summit crater of the Great Sitkin volcano in the Aleutian Islands, as seen from a helicopter carrying Alaska Volcano Observatory geologists to the summit to take samples. Image looks to the west, with Adak and Kanaga islands visible on the horizon. Photo was taken on September 3, 2023.
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.
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.
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).
'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.'