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Satellite Detects Chaiten Eruption
The ash being emitted by the May 2008 eruption of Chaiten Volcano is detected using earth observing satellites
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A VOLCANIC ERUPTION IN ARKANSAS
A volcano in Arkansas? You have got to be kidding! ...the earth had burst or broken up, throwing out huge masses of rock and earth. Leaves on trees appeared to have withered and the heat from the ground gradually destroyed the roots of the trees.
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Baby Teeth Eruption Schedule
Did you that children have baby teeth until they are 12 years old?
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The Big Bang!
Thousands of times more powerful than the atomic bombs dropped on Japan during World War II! So large an explosion that it blotted the sun from the sky! What is this?
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Book Review: Krakatoa
Simon Winchester is one of my favorite authors, so I was very excited to read his book about the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa.
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Book review: No Apparent Danger
Review of the book, No Apparent Danger by Victoria Bruce that looks at the volcanic disasters at Galeras and Nevado del Ruiz in Columbia
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Volcanoes in Ecuador, S. America
The "Avenue of the Volcanoes", named by Alexander von Humboldt during his 1802 expedition to Ecuador, stretches along the northern spine of the Andes.
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Io Volcanic Plume Photographed
New Horizons shows us the biggest volcanic eruption yet on Jupiter's hot moon Io.
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The Volcano at Paricutin
In 1943, scientists were stunned to be able to witness the birth of a brand new volcano in Mexico, arising out of nowhere in the middle of a field.
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World's Most Active Volcano
Kilauea is one of three volcanoes that sit over the Hawaiian Hot Spot where daily volcanic activity has taken place for 25 years.
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When Spring Never Came
It was probably three natural events which conspired to make the year 1816 one of the strangest ones, weatherwise, in recorded history. One was the reduced solar activity of the Dalton Minimum. Another could have been the 179-year solar barycenter shift. But the most important of all was the eruption of Mount Tambora in the Java sea the year before...
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Geysers
Geysers are temporary geological features. They are considered rare with only about 700 geysers in the world today. Find out what conditions are needed in order for a geyser to form and then visit the geysers at Yellowstone National Park in this week's article.
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Terrestrial Volcanoes
Recently, on the news, we have witnessed the spectacular eruption of Mount Etna in Italy. So, what better time to investigate terrestrial volcanoes further?
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Climate Change from Chaiten
When a volcanic eruption ejects enough material into the atmosphere, the effects can be local and global climate change.
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Something Science Fictiony about Passionflower
I don’t know if I can describe the blossom of a Passionflower (<I>Passiflora incarnata</I>). I can tell you the plant has lot going for it. It has an edible fruit, and has been a favored herbal tea. It has a long history in herbal medicine. It is a host plant for the larvae of a half-dozen so butterflies. And those indescribable flowers make it a gardener’s favorite when there’s a place for a climbing or trailing vine.
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Cyprus – Nature Meets Mythology
It's easy to believe that Aphrodite, Greek goddess of love, sprang from the sea at the cliffs of this enchanting Mediterranean island and met Adonis in a mountain spring.
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Lanzarote’s Montañas del Fuego
Lanzarote's treeless volcanic landscapes may seem barren wastelands, but to travelers who marvel at the forces of nature, this still-simmering island is paradise.
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Life and Death in Pompeii: Millenium series Pt 18
Visit with me the ruins of Pompeii. Read, 1500 years after the fact, the fascinating, powerful amd moving letters written by a 17 year old scholar, named Pliny the Younger. His letters include an account of the last hours and death of his uncle, how he lived and what kind of man he was. He also writes a letter which is an eyewitness account of the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The eruption of ash and cinder buried and preserved the ancient city by forming a hemetic seal around it. After being covered for 1500 years, Pompeii and it's inhabitants can now share their story of how they lived and died for this eruption caught forever, that moment in time. There are lots of pictures and links. Please join me. Mary Ellen
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Lunar Eclipse
What is a lunar eclipse and how can I see one? Read this article to find the answers. Find out why it's a great time to look at the sky!
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Malmsey –Lanzarote’s Malvasia Wine
Malmsey is a robust sweet wine, a favorite after-dinner drink in England, and a perfect drink with chocolate desserts. The very best comes from Spain's Canary Islands.
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Spain's Tiede, World Class Volcano
The highest peak in Spain is not in the Pyrenees, but on Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. Tiede National Park was recently named a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Igneous Rocks
Igneous rocks are formed from lava (or magma), though they are not easily definable, as they exist in over seven hundred varieties.
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Santorini, Shaped by Its Volcano
3500 years ago, a massive volcanic explosion on this Cycladic island wiped out the Minoan civilisation and shaped the future of the island in many ways.
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The House of the Surgeon, Pompeii
One of the oldest houses in Pompeii, the House of the Surgeon is the perfect example of a samnite house 'modernised' in Roman style.
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Volcanoes Destroy Lanzarote
Nature re-wrote the history of Lanzarote, in Spain's Canary Islands, off the coast of North Africa, turning it from a lush agricultural center to a volcanic wasteland.
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Andean Arc Volcanoes South America
There are approximately 200 to 300 active volcanoes in South America and many of them are in the Andes Mountains.
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