Monday, January 5, 2009

Yellowstone Earthquake Swarm: Latest Supervolcano Update - Capital Commerce (usnews.com)

Yellowstone Earthquake Swarm: Latest Supervolcano Update - Capital Commerce (usnews.com): "January 04, 2009 09:29 AM ET | James Pethokoukis | Permanent Link | Print

The earthquake swarm beneath Yellowstone National Park seems to have subsided for now. At least that is what the public data from the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory are telling us about the supervolcano beneath the park. Now lots of my blog's readers have raised questions as to whether we are being told the truth by the U.S. Geological Survey. (This is my chat with the head scientist at the YVO, Jacob Lowenstern.) I have been in touch this weekend with experts from around the world. Here is some of what they are telling me. (More to come. And here is a nice, though dated, piece from the Financial TImes.) First up is volcanologist Dr. R.B. Trombley of the International Volcano Research Centre:" Read more.

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