Don’t shoot it Martha, it’s bigger than both of us!! “Do like the gallant Roman soldier who, at the destruction of Pompeii, died in his sentry box. Remain at your post. When the critical moment approaches you may — to cheer yourself up — sing ‘Let me like a soldier fall.” Well, talk about futile…
Reading the comments to Spica’s latest topic, it’s obvious that most people seem to think that in order to be truly dangerous, a volcano must have a potential for a very large, caldera-forming eruption with an exceptionally high VEI, preferably at least a VEI 7. I think it’s high time we had a little chat…
Update on: Whakaari – White Island http://geonet.org.nz/volcano/info/whiteisland/camera/whiteislandcraterfloor The latest report from GeoNet speaks of ongoing vigorous mud geysiring on the crater floor. An overflight showed the same gas levels as in december which suggests that an eruption is not imminent but the volcanologist on duty suspects an increasing risk for tourists visiting the island. Volcanic…
VolcanoCafé 
You must be logged in to post a comment.