Monday, August 20, 2007
Alaska volcano could be on the verge of massive eruption
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(JAMES HALPIN - Associated Press) from United States of America.
ANCHORAGE — One of the most active volcanoes in the Aleutian arc could be working toward a massive, explosive eruption that could affect air travel, scientists said Thursday.
Satellite images of Pavlof Volcano taken Thursday showed strong thermal readings, consistent with what the Alaska Volcano Observatory is calling a "vigorous eruption of lava" at the volcano about 590 miles southwest of Anchorage on the Alaska Peninsula.
The volcano lies directly in the path of hundreds of daily international flight paths, and an explosive eruption could severely interrupt those operations, said Steve McNutt, a volcano seismologist with the observatory.
"What our concern is, is that there will be a more explosive eruption," McNutt said....
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St Helens awakens...Posted by Ninja T. Penguin Posted by Ninja T. Penguin
(JAMES HALPIN - Associated Press) from United States of America.
ANCHORAGE — One of the most active volcanoes in the Aleutian arc could be working toward a massive, explosive eruption that could affect air travel, scientists said Thursday.
Satellite images of Pavlof Volcano taken Thursday showed strong thermal readings, consistent with what the Alaska Volcano Observatory is calling a "vigorous eruption of lava" at the volcano about 590 miles southwest of Anchorage on the Alaska Peninsula.
The volcano lies directly in the path of hundreds of daily international flight paths, and an explosive eruption could severely interrupt those operations, said Steve McNutt, a volcano seismologist with the observatory.
"What our concern is, is that there will be a more explosive eruption," McNutt said....
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