Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Yellowstone Volcano Introduction I am covering the Yellowstone National Park Volcano to tell you the possible, but not likely dangers of this volcano. Yellowstone can be one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world these days. Not for the eruptions in the past thousand years, but for the eruptions in the recent history of the universe. The universe is 14 billon years old and the earth is 4.5 billon years old. That would make the Yellowstone eruptions relativity young compared to the age of…

in slow motion, creating a long process that eventually resulting in the formation of volcanoes. The Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest is known for its deep evergreen forests and numerous tall jagged cones and this area is home to the Strato-Volcano Peak known today as Mount St. Helens. Originally named “Louwala-Clough,” or “Smoking Mountain,” by the Native American Indians in the region. Many legends were handed down explaining accounts about eruptions the Indians witnessed about Mount St.…

On the 27th of February, 325 kilometres southwest of Santiago at 3:34 am an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck offshore central Chile leaving 122 aftershocks of magnitude 5.0 or greater which is The intense trembling lasted for around three minutes causing large-scale damage and affected approximately 80% of the population and leaving over a million without a home. Coastal Chile is well known for having deadly earthquakes, with a series of thirteen earthquakes 7.0 magnitude or higher since 1973.…

On April 18, 1906 Mark Faint woke up early morning only to hear screams and yells for help. He looked out the window only to see what seemed to be death overcoming people every second. “The city was in flames, killing people by the second.” The San Francisco Earthquake was catastrophic because of its massive destruction, huge amount of death, and raging fires. One of the most destructive earthquakes occurred April 18, 1906 in the popular city, San Francisco. The earthquake caused great damage…

The book titled the Pollution Paradox, by Bregman Lenormand, is all about the effects of pollution. Bregman first starts his book off by stating who the real villains are in the crime of pollution. Suspects of the crime are the chemical industries, cities, and even the cherished automobiles. However, these are only contributors to the problem of pollution. In fact, the true villain in the crime of pollution is us; people. Every person shares a little responsibility of our generation’s pollution.…

Earthquakes Shira Miller Earthquakes are amazing natural disasters. An earthquake is a sudden and violent shaking of the ground. They are a big threat to people because they cause tsunamis, fires, and buildings to crumble on people. One of the biggest earthquakes was the great Chilean earthquake. The quake happened on May 22, 1960 near Valdiva (geology.com). The damage that the great Chilean earthquake caused (including tsunami damage) cost more than 500 million U.S. dollars (NOAA.gov). After…

June 15th, 2016 Sabancaya The volcano I choose to write about is none other than the Sabancaya volcano. It is located in the Andes mountains in Peru. This particular volcano is a stratovolcano part of a collection of three glacially covered volcanoes. The elevation of the Sabancaya volcano is 5967 meters high and it is the smallest of the three, however, it happens to be the most active. Volcanic ash and gases are the products of the aforementioned volcano in the various eruptions that have…

skies remained dark for days. It is by far the most destructive and violent volcano recorded in North America (Bagley). Mount St. Helens had been dormant for as long as we can remember. It had erupted on May 18, 1980 (Bagley). The eruption had costed millions and the wildlife and nature were destroyed. A future eruption is unlikely but you never know. Mount St. Helens is in the Washington State and is the most active volcano in the Cascade Range (USGS). The range has many active volcanoes…

Mt. Pinatubo, Philippines: Impacts and Human Actions The stratovolcano Mount Pinatubo began showing signs of erupting on the 15th of July 1991. Through a series of events Mt. Pinatubo erupted and effected the surrounding areas. Throughout this paper will be discussed the impacts, including primary and secondary, along with impacts changed by humans. Mount Pinatubo eruption was the second largest eruption in the 20th century, making it have many impacts not only locally but globally. Mount…

Muriwai is on the west coast of the Auckland Region in the North Island of New Zealand. It is due west of the Hauraki Gulf on the east coast and about mid-way between the entrances to the Auckland harbour (north) and the Manukau harbour (south). Maori Bay (to the south) is separated from Muriwai Beach and Otakamiro Point, with its steep cliffs and rocky nesting areas. The environment under study is about 3km long, from the Okiritoto stream in the north to Maori Bay in the south. Muriwai Coastal…