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.

History Channel Mega Disasters - Yellowstone Eruption part 5 of 5

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National Geographic - Animal Death at Yellowstone Supervolcano

YouTube - National Geographic - Animal Death at Yellowstone Supervolcano

supervolcano part 1 2/6

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End Days - Super Volcanoes

This scenario is based on the supervolcano beneath Yellowstone National Park erupting, causing vast damage to the area 100 km around the volcano, as well as releasing ash into the atmosphere which cooled the earth. This segment has only aired in the UK. This scenario was explored in depth in another BBC docudrama, Supervolcano. See Yellowstone Caldera. YouTube - End Days - Super Volcanoes

28 Days Before Yellowstone Supervolcano Eruption

YouTube - 28 Days Before Yellowstone Supervolcano Eruption