Onhell
Infinite Dreamer
I am surprised nobody has started a topic on this, but at least in the morning news the volcano that is about to go BOOM in Iceland had dominated for the past couple of weeks. So much so that the History Channel had a special just on Iceland last night which I caught while I waited for South Park to start. At any rate, just like any piece of land on this planet Iceland was formed out of volcanic activity, MAJOR volcanic activity and as it turns out the current Volcano is just ONE of several very dangerous, still active volcanos.
Apparently Iceland's glaciers act as a cork on a Champagne bottle keeping the gases in the earth in check and the surface safe from an eruption. Problem is the glaciers are receding and as soon as they are small enough the gases will bubble to the top causing major eruptions. Just the ashes from the current activity have grounded planes all over Europe, clouded the skies and a few airlines have already cried for bailouts from the money lost due to being grounded (I will rant on airlines later this week).
I wonder if this could turn into another Krakatoa.
From http://history1800s.about.com/od/thegil ... akatoa.htm:
What's the word from you folks in the EU?
Apparently Iceland's glaciers act as a cork on a Champagne bottle keeping the gases in the earth in check and the surface safe from an eruption. Problem is the glaciers are receding and as soon as they are small enough the gases will bubble to the top causing major eruptions. Just the ashes from the current activity have grounded planes all over Europe, clouded the skies and a few airlines have already cried for bailouts from the money lost due to being grounded (I will rant on airlines later this week).
I wonder if this could turn into another Krakatoa.
From http://history1800s.about.com/od/thegil ... akatoa.htm:
The eruption of the volcano at Krakatoa in the Pacific Ocean in 1883 was a major disaster by any measure. The entire island of Krakatoa was simply blown apart, and the resulting tsunami killed tens of thousands of people on other islands in the vicinity.
The volcanic dust thrown into the atmosphere affected the weather around the world, and people as far away as Britain and the United States saw bizarre red sunsets caused by particles in the atmosphere.
The events at Krakatoa were also significant because it was one of the first times that detailed descriptions of a colossal news event traveled around the world quickly, carried by undersea telegraph wires. Readers of daily newspapers in Europe and North America were able to follow current reports of the disaster and its enormous implications.
What's the word from you folks in the EU?