I believe Yellowstone will erupt soon *Official thread*

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NEWS BRIEF: "It Is Time To Cast a Worried Eye Towards Yellowstone"

"Yesterday afternoon, a 4.4 magnitude earthquake occurred just 9 miles southeast of the south entrance to Yellowstone National Park ... given the shallow depth of this quake, the volcanism model developed by Larry Park has suddenly lurched us a huge step towards a worst-case eruption event. Simply put, anyone living within 600 miles of Yellowstone could be sitting in a modern day Pompeii. In addition, for those living outside this area and West of the Mississippi River, there could be grievous consequences as well, because systemic processes are now building beneath Yellowstone that paint a very clear picture of a major eruption event in its early stages."

Did you catch this last phrase? "... a major eruption event in its early stages."

What specific signs convinced these authors that the Yellowstone Super-Volcano is about ready to blow, and may actually be in the beginning stages? While we will cover several worrisome signs, the huge land deformation in this area is the major sign that a "Slow Earthquake" of enormous size and devastation may actually now be under way. What is a "land deformation"? When a volcano is building hot magma within its crater, the magma will push against the rock from the inside; at the weakest part of the rock formation comprising the crater walls, the magma will begin to push upward and/or outward, creating a "rock or land deformation". When Mt. St. Helens blew up May, 18, 1980, that explosion was preceded by some months of a visible rock deformation that extended outward about 450 feet.

Listen to the historic record:

"By May 17, more than 10,000 earthquakes had shaken the volcano and the north flank had grown outward at least 450 feet to form a noticeable bulge. Such dramatic deformation of the volcano was strong evidence that molten rock (magma) had risen high into the volcano." ["Mount St. Helens – From the 1980 Eruption to 2000", USGS, http://geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/fact-sheet/fs036-00/]

From this USGS document, you can see them admit that the rock deformation on the crater "was strong evidence that molten rock (magma) had risen high into the volcano." Indeed, this is the opinion of a professor of Geology. Listen:

"Volcanos are an awesome display of Nature's power ... It is, therefore, necessary to closely monitor the volcanoes in order to mitigate the hazards arising from an eruption. Ground surface deformation can give clues to magmatic processes at depth and is a reliable indicator of an impending eruption." ["GPS On The Web: GPS Volcano Deformation Monitoring", Volker Janssen, School of Surveying and Information Systems, The University of South Wales ]

Once again, the key point: "Ground surface deformation ... is a reliable indicator of an impending eruption."

Now, let us turn toward the rock deformation of the Yellowstone Super-Volcano to see how large the rock deformation is in Yellowstone Park.

NEWS BRIEF: "Park lake hints at buildup to huge blast', DenverPost.com, August 10, 2010.

"YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. - The mystery of the deep at picturesque Yellowstone Lake is a bulge that rises 100 feet from the lake floor, stretches the length of seven football fields, and has the potential to explode at any time. Of all the life-threatening events that could happen at Yellowstone - from volcanic eruptions to massive earthquakes - this type of hydrothermal explosion is likely the most immediate, serious hazard in the park ... Denver-based geologists have discovered a towering mound that has swollen to the size of seven football fields at the bottom of Yellowstone Lake."

Thus, we have a rock deformation that absolutely dwarfs the maximum deformation at Mt. St. Helens (450 feet). The dimensions of this rock deformation at the bottom of Yellowstone Lake are 100 feet high by 2,100 feet wide! But, this is not the only rock deformation bulging upward and outward in the Yellowstone Park Super-Volcano! Going back to our Denver Post article, we learn:

"Just south of Norris basin is a bulge in the earth about 28 miles across and 7 miles deep that has pushed the ground up more than 5 inches since 1996, according to research by Chuck Wicks, a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey in Menlo Park, California ... This summer already has shown signs that the caldera remains wide awake. Norris Geyser Basin, the hottest thermal area in Yellowstone, sprouted new mud pots. Ground temperature on the trail soared to 200 degrees Fahrenheit, too hot to touch. Porkchop Geyser, dormant since 1989, erupted on July 16. Park officials responded by barring access to half of the 2 miles of Norris Geyser trails." [Ibid.] These two "mud pots" are approximately 70 feet high and 2,300 feet long!

Thus, these two huge rock deformations are clear indications that a potentially massive movement of magma that will cause a Super-Volcano explosion is already underway! Remember the insight from this professor: "Ground surface deformation ... is a reliable indicator of an impending eruption."

In our subtitle, above, we stated that this Yellowstone Super-Volcano was 20,000 years past due. Let us review that story:

NEWS BRIEF: "Super Volcanoes: Satellites Eye Deadly Hot Spots", Space.com, 07 August 2010

"... no one can say if or when it might become dangerously active. If a volcano is like a hibernating bear, however, then it may well be volcanic springtime in Yellowstone. Super explosions, about 1,000 times more material erupted than Mt. St. Helens in 1980, happen about every 600,000 years at Yellowstone,' Wicks says. 'And it's been about 620,000 years since the last super explosive eruption there."

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I'm locking this thread so please post any Yellowstone data, earthquakes, signs of magma, geological bulging here.

I believe Yellowstone will erupt possibly within the next 24 months.

Megadoom

I think you are right - elenin may just do the trick this year - end october - begin november

Proper offerings for a volcano god are roast pork and rum, NOT virgins.

I believe Yellowstone will erupt possibly within the next 24 months.

Megadoom

That's really going to piss in a lot ot folks' cornflakes.

I wonder if the 9.0 earthquake rattled things enough to contribute to the already serious situation in Yellowstone?

I believe Yellowstone will erupt possibly within the next 24 months.

Megadoom

That's really going to piss in a lot ot folks' cornflakes.

I assure you, it will effect the whole world. The US bread basket will be out comission for quite some time, not to mention the widespread economic and logistical turmoil it will cause. Global climate would completely change...seemingly overnight.

It'll seem like the end of the world to many.

Megadoom

Naked Science: Super Volcano

I've read several articles over the years about how Yellowstone erupts approx. every 600,000 years... and the last time was way over 600,000 years ago (something like 640,000 years ago)

There was also an article about how some areas were closed off because of the extreme heat

It will erupt soon. But "soon" in geological terms could mean tomorrow or 50,000 years from now.

When it does go, it'll be the worst thing since the last one, Toba, 74,000 years ago. That one almost killed us off.

It certainly bears watching, and I do...

http://www.quake.utah.edu/req2webdir/re ... wstone.gif

I've been watching Yellowstone for about a year now, and also believe an eruption is near (in our lifetime).
Several months ago, seismic activity would show up on the usgs earthquake page, then get removed. (if you happened to be surfing the usgs site, you'd see something -- then *poof*)
Now, the site will show Nevada, Montana, sometimes Wyoming, (obviously, the surrounding areas) but NO Yellowstone.