Yellowstone supervolcano 'even more colossal'

[knocker]

Blimey

 

 

The supervolcano that lies beneath Yellowstone National Park in the US is far larger than was previously thought, scientists report.

 

A study shows that the magma chamber is about 2.5 times bigger than earlier estimates suggested.

 

A team found the cavern stretches for more than 90km (55 miles) and contains 200-600 cubic km of molten rock.

The findings are being presented at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting in San Francisco.

 

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25312674

[cheeky_monkey]

If this baby goes them i am a goner..i'm only a days drive from Yellowstone

[knocker]

If this baby goes them i am a goner..i'm only a days drive from Yellowstone

 

I suspect there would be a few others going along for the ride as well.

[jonboy]

As the cycle is estimated at around 700,000 years and its about 640,000 years since the last major eruption I think CM you might be safe for a little while longer. But then we do only have two data points to compare it with so it could go soon!!!!

[The PIT]

If this baby goes them i am a goner..i'm only a days drive from Yellowstone

Don't worry we'll catch you in the uK as you fly over.

As the cycle is estimated at around 700,000 years and its about 640,000 years since the last major eruption I think CM you might be safe for a little while longer. But then we do only have two data points to compare it with so it could go soon!!!!

Doesn't work like that though. You can't set a clock. We would also expect some minor eruptions and there hasn't been any either.

[Summer of 95]

If this baby goes them i am a goner..i'm only a days drive from Yellowstone

If the Vulkan Eifel in Germany goes off, like it will again sometime..... About 300 miles from London.