WHAT IS HAPPENING AT WHITE ISLAND VOLCANO??? New Zealand/Kermadec & South Pacific QUAKE/VOLCANO WATCH | |
nerdrage88sasr User ID: 27490734 Australia 11/13/2012 05:20 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: WHAT IS HAPPENING AT WHITE ISLAND VOLCANO??? New Zealand/Kermadec & South Pacific QUAKE/VOLCANO WATCH hiya nerd what do you make of those numerous blips on the mangatainoka and quartz ridge drums? as for the wellington drum..... movement...appears to be moving from the north island to the south.... stay safe Taur and all Peace "Luck is what happens when preparation meets Oppurtunity"-- Seneca (5BC-65AD) |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 2239396 New Zealand 11/13/2012 05:22 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: WHAT IS HAPPENING AT WHITE ISLAND VOLCANO??? New Zealand/Kermadec & South Pacific QUAKE/VOLCANO WATCH HOpefully I will get another decent nights sleep tonight...the quakes can hold off...according to the Russian the big days tomorrow... yes, that is an interesting thread, i was reading it a few hours ago, must check it again... i have my theories about this eclipse.. hopefully it is just a straight forward event.. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 2239396 New Zealand 11/13/2012 05:26 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: WHAT IS HAPPENING AT WHITE ISLAND VOLCANO??? New Zealand/Kermadec & South Pacific QUAKE/VOLCANO WATCH hiya nerd what do you make of those numerous blips on the mangatainoka and quartz ridge drums? as for the wellington drum..... movement...appears to be moving from the north island to the south.... stay safe Taur and all Peace have you ever seen signals that look volcanic on south island drums? the pattern of quakes looks a lot like it usually does before a big quake happens.. [link to quakemap.co.nz] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 2239396 New Zealand 11/13/2012 05:45 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: WHAT IS HAPPENING AT WHITE ISLAND VOLCANO??? New Zealand/Kermadec & South Pacific QUAKE/VOLCANO WATCH Hey T..somewhere I saw you ask when I lived in Tauranga whether people seemed to be aware of the volcanoes in the region? I cant find your question but to answer....NO...a resounding no. Even I had absolutely no idea when I lived there....certainly didnt realise that Mayor was a Volcano!! Quoting: taniatarn I was most afraid of a tsunami from a quake...and this was talked about by many in the Papamoa Mount...but the only conversation I ever had about volcanoes would have been White Island.... yeah as a kid holidaying at waihi beach throughout my childhood, i had no idea that mayor was a volcano either and it is only since i began my first thread a year or so back that i learned about our numerous off shore live and dormant (re-awakening?) volocanoes |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 2239396 New Zealand 11/13/2012 05:49 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: WHAT IS HAPPENING AT WHITE ISLAND VOLCANO??? New Zealand/Kermadec & South Pacific QUAKE/VOLCANO WATCH imo a very, very brave man speaking out like that. His vision is correct. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 11859877 FOR SURE...scary vision but its way overdue and unfortunately Wellington is not in a good position for a major Quake at all... I live in the Wairarapa...we too have the problem that we could also get cut off from civilisation for awhile, as we are located in a Valley...its not a nice thought but preparation is about all you can do! yeah, but its good you are out of town, cities are not ideal places to be at all i am so glad i made the effort several years ago to get out of cities and up into some hills have a wonderful sleep, sis xxx |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 2239396 New Zealand 11/13/2012 06:14 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: WHAT IS HAPPENING AT WHITE ISLAND VOLCANO??? New Zealand/Kermadec & South Pacific QUAKE/VOLCANO WATCH Eclipse expected for Prince Charles' birthday in NZ [link to tvnz.co.nz] The Prince of Wales will be treated to a solar eclipse on his birthday in New Zealand this month. Prince Charles will celebrate his 64th birthday at a party in Wellington with 64 New Zealanders who also turn 64 on November 14. The Stardome Observatory & Planetarium said on the morning of November 14 all of New Zealand will be treated to a fine partial eclipse of the sun. An eclipse of the sun occurs when the moon passes directly between earth and the sun casting a shadow on the earth. Stardome's honorary astronomer, Dr Grant Christie, said, "Solar eclipses don't happen every New Moon because the moon's orbit about earth is tilted by about five degrees relative to the earth's orbit around the sun." In fact, this will be the closest New Zealand has come to a total solar eclipse in nearly 50 years. For this eclipse, the farther north you are in New Zealand, the more the sun will appear to be covered by the moon. For Prince Charles in Wellington the eclipse starts at 9.26am as the moon moves on to the sun's disc. Maximum eclipse is at 10.34am when the moon will cover about 76% of the sun, the eclipse will end at 11:47 am when the moon moves off the sun's disc. From Auckland, maximum coverage will reach 87% and the sun will appear as a brilliant bright crescent. The Stardome said in Auckland the partial eclipse will start at 9.18am reaching maximum coverage at 10:28am and ending at 11.44am. In the far south of the country maximum coverage will reach 57%, while the greatest coverage of the sun will be seen from Northland's east coast where it will reach nearly 91%. The next eclipse with this amount of coverage seen from New Zealand will not occur until 2028, and Auckland will not see a better solar eclipse until 2035. The shadow of the Moon creates a 180km wide path that travels from west to east across the Pacific, starting in northern Australia and passing about midway between New Zealand and New Caledonia. It continues eastward finishing just before reaching the coast of Chile. Norfolk Island is located right on the edge of totality with 98% maximum coverage. The northern parts of Australia are the only land areas that experience the total eclipse. Prince Charles touches down in Auckland at around 9.30pm on Saturday. He is currently touring Australia, attending the Cup in Melbourne yesterday. (this article is a few days old, prince charles is here already...) |
Solar Guardian User ID: 27709201 Malaysia 11/13/2012 10:09 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: WHAT IS HAPPENING AT WHITE ISLAND VOLCANO??? New Zealand/Kermadec & South Pacific QUAKE/VOLCANO WATCH Can somebody help me pin this thread? Thread: Every 5 Months after certain triple-number dates, occurs a large earthquake |
taniatarn User ID: 27288484 New Zealand 11/14/2012 12:59 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: WHAT IS HAPPENING AT WHITE ISLAND VOLCANO??? New Zealand/Kermadec & South Pacific QUAKE/VOLCANO WATCH Thread: AUSTRALIA - Vas amounts of methane gas leaking from the largest coal mine This is not good! Interested observer of all things interesting! Please note : Where appropriate for posted images/ graphs I acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet project and its sponsors EQC, GNS Science and LINZ, for providing data/images used in my study and analyses of Volcanic and Earthquake information in New Zealand. |
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taniatarn User ID: 27288484 New Zealand 11/14/2012 01:03 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: WHAT IS HAPPENING AT WHITE ISLAND VOLCANO??? New Zealand/Kermadec & South Pacific QUAKE/VOLCANO WATCH [link to img571.imageshack.us] Quakes in Gisborne area last couple of days... Public Id: 2012p861474 NZDT: Thursday, November 15 2012 at 6:53:39 am Intensity: weak Depth: 23 km Magnitude: 2.5 Location: 35 km east of Tolaga Bay Public Id: 2012p861457 NZDT: Thursday, November 15 2012 at 6:44:27 am Intensity: weak Depth: 21 km Magnitude: 2.5 Location: 35 km east of Tolaga Bay Public Id: 2012p861445 NZDT: Thursday, November 15 2012 at 6:38:26 am Intensity: unnoticeable Depth: 34 km Magnitude: 2.3 Location: 25 km west of Matawai Public Id: 2012p861412 NZDT: Thursday, November 15 2012 at 6:20:50 am Intensity: unnoticeable Depth: 23 km Magnitude: 2.3 Location: 25 km east of Tolaga Bay Public Id: 2012p861401 NZDT: Thursday, November 15 2012 at 6:14:43 am Intensity: weak Depth: 24 km Magnitude: 2.4 Location: 35 km east of Tolaga Bay Public Id: 2012p861361 NZDT: Thursday, November 15 2012 at 5:53:26 am Intensity: weak Depth: 22 km Magnitude: 2.9 Location: 35 km east of Tolaga Bay Public Id: 2012p861342 NZDT: Thursday, November 15 2012 at 5:43:03 am Intensity: weak Depth: 19 km Magnitude: 2.4 Location: 25 km east of Tolaga Bay Public Id: 2012p861300 NZDT: Thursday, November 15 2012 at 5:21:04 am Intensity: strong Depth: 12 km Magnitude: 4.5 Location: 50 km east of Tolaga Bay Public Id: 2012p861279 NZDT: Thursday, November 15 2012 at 5:09:51 am Intensity: weak Depth: 18 km Magnitude: 2.3 Location: 20 km south-east of Tokomaru Bay Public Id: 2012p861264 NZDT: Thursday, November 15 2012 at 5:01:57 am Intensity: weak Depth: 19 km Magnitude: 2.5 Location: 30 km east of Tolaga Bay Public Id: 2012p861258 NZDT: Thursday, November 15 2012 at 4:58:35 am Intensity: weak Depth: 20 km Magnitude: 2.5 Location: 30 km east of Tolaga Bay Public Id: 2012p861224 NZDT: Thursday, November 15 2012 at 4:40:32 am Intensity: moderate Depth: 16 km Magnitude: 3.6 Location: 60 km east of Tolaga Bay Felt it? Public Id: 2012p860615 NZDT: Wednesday, November 14 2012 at 11:16:10 pm Intensity: weak Depth: 31 km Magnitude: 2.7 Location: 35 km east of Tolaga Bay Public Id: 2012p860518 NZDT: Wednesday, November 14 2012 at 10:24:34 pm Intensity: light Depth: 25 km Magnitude: 3.3 Location: 35 km east of Tolaga Bay Public Id: 2012p860276 NZDT: Wednesday, November 14 2012 at 8:15:27 pm Intensity: unnoticeable Depth: 46 km Magnitude: 2.4 Location: 30 km north-east of Te Araroa Public Id: 2012p859211 NZDT: Wednesday, November 14 2012 at 10:48:08 am Intensity: weak Depth: 19 km Magnitude: 2.2 Location: 25 km east of Tolaga Bay Public Id: 2012p858047 NZDT: Wednesday, November 14 2012 at 12:27:42 am Intensity: weak Depth: 22 km Magnitude: 2.5 Location: 20 km south of Gisborne Public Id: 2012p857978 NZDT: Tuesday, November 13 2012 at 11:51:13 pm Intensity: unnoticeable Depth: 31 km Magnitude: 2.6 Location: 40 km south-east of Tolaga Bay Public Id: 2012p857805 NZDT: Tuesday, November 13 2012 at 10:18:51 pm Intensity: unnoticeable Depth: 22 km Magnitude: 2.0 Location: 25 km south-east of Ruatoria Public Id: 2012p856373 NZDT: Tuesday, November 13 2012 at 9:35:56 am Intensity: unnoticeable Depth: 45 km Magnitude: 2.6 Location: 35 km north-west of Te Araroa Felt it? Public Id: 2012p856347 NZDT: Tuesday, November 13 2012 at 9:21:46 am Intensity: unnoticeable Depth: 33 km Magnitude: 2.5 Location: 30 km east of Tolaga Bay Public Id: 2012p856311 NZDT: Tuesday, November 13 2012 at 9:02:48 am Intensity: light Depth: 11 km Magnitude: 2.9 Location: 20 km south-west of Tokomaru Bay Public Id: 2012p855839 NZDT: Tuesday, November 13 2012 at 4:51:15 am Intensity: unnoticeable Depth: 42 km Magnitude: 1.8 Location: 20 km west of Tolaga Bay Public Id: 2012p855789 NZDT: Tuesday, November 13 2012 at 4:24:27 am Intensity: unnoticeable Depth: 34 km Magnitude: 2.1 Location: 25 km south-east of Tolaga Bay Public Id: 2012p855251 NZDT: Monday, November 12 2012 at 11:37:51 pm Intensity: unnoticeable Depth: 15 km Magnitude: 1.7 Location: 10 km south-west of Ruatoria Public Id: 2012p855206 NZDT: Monday, November 12 2012 at 11:14:10 pm Intensity: weak Depth: 6 km Magnitude: 1.8 Location: 20 km south-west of Tokomaru Bay Public Id: 2012p855044 NZDT: Monday, November 12 2012 at 9:47:27 pm Intensity: weak Depth: 27 km Magnitude: 2.6 Location: 45 km east of Tokomaru Bay Public Id: 2012p853905 NZDT: Monday, November 12 2012 at 11:41:00 am Intensity: weak Depth: 8 km Magnitude: 2.1 Location: 20 km south-west of Tokomaru Bay Public Id: 2012p853023 NZDT: Monday, November 12 2012 at 3:50:57 am Intensity: unnoticeable Depth: 60 km Magnitude: 2.3 Location: 45 km east of Tokomaru Bay Public Id: 2012p852980 NZDT: Monday, November 12 2012 at 3:28:20 am Intensity: unnoticeable Depth: 37 km Magnitude: 1.9 Location: 15 km south-west of Te Araroa Last Edited by taniatarn on 11/14/2012 01:05 PM Interested observer of all things interesting! 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Anonymous Coward User ID: 2171332 New Zealand 11/14/2012 02:09 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: WHAT IS HAPPENING AT WHITE ISLAND VOLCANO??? New Zealand/Kermadec & South Pacific QUAKE/VOLCANO WATCH hiya tarn yes, i notice they has a strong 4.5 at tolaga bay this morning.. [link to quakemap.co.nz] and something does seem to be starting up again at tongariro [link to www.geonet.org.nz] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 2171332 New Zealand 11/14/2012 02:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: WHAT IS HAPPENING AT WHITE ISLAND VOLCANO??? New Zealand/Kermadec & South Pacific QUAKE/VOLCANO WATCH Can somebody help me pin this thread? Thread: Every 5 Months after certain triple-number dates, occurs a large earthquake Quoting: Solar Guardian hiya SG that is an interesting pattern that you have discovered i wish i could pin it for you, i used to often pin threads with my points, but these days i have to save them all up to pay for monthly upgrades, so i dont get banned constantly good luck getting your info out there |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 2171332 New Zealand 11/14/2012 02:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: WHAT IS HAPPENING AT WHITE ISLAND VOLCANO??? New Zealand/Kermadec & South Pacific QUAKE/VOLCANO WATCH 4.5 2012/11/14 11:40:59 -20.919 -173.876 46.0 TONGA 4.8 2012/11/14 09:15:51 -30.071 -174.541 32.5 KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION 5.1 2012/11/14 07:41:58 -20.666 -174.046 39.6 TONGA 5.4 2012/11/13 23:23:49 -21.042 -175.934 27.1 TONGA 4.8 2012/11/13 12:13:18 -16.672 -175.747 176.5 TONGA 5.0 2012/11/12 14:58:14 -17.539 -173.250 35.0 TONGA Quoting: Tauranga 5.3 2012/11/12 14:47:43 -24.186 178.919 568.4 SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS 5.0 2012/11/12 10:32:28 -24.020 -179.902 540.6 SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS 5.1 2012/11/11 14:56:11 -10.750 164.813 30.2 SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS REGION 4.8 2012/11/11 05:01:16 -17.255 -177.766 578.4 FIJI REGION 4.5 2012/11/11 04:11:33 -17.706 -178.392 459.0 FIJI REGION 4.8 2012/11/11 02:55:44 -11.674 166.218 91.5 SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS 4.7 2012/11/10 23:45:49 -18.674 170.179 166.0 VANUATU 4.6 2012/11/10 09:10:26 -15.345 -173.080 25.9 TONGA 4.8 2012/11/09 17:20:24 -20.583 -177.032 262.4 FIJI REGION 5.1 2012/11/08 17:56:38 -18.760 -173.415 10.0 TONGA 5.1 2012/11/08 07:39:44 -14.711 167.159 114.1 VANUATU 4.4 2012/11/08 07:13:06 -18.150 -178.063 624.4 FIJI REGION 4.7 2012/11/08 03:23:36 -18.622 168.629 103.2 VANUATU 4.7 2012/11/06 11:09:32 -35.502 -104.743 10.0 SOUTHEAST OF EASTER ISLAND 4.9 2012/11/06 03:36:18 -21.447 -178.786 475.1 FIJI REGION 10 degree map of the south pacific [link to earthquake.usgs.gov] list of quakes on this map [link to earthquake.usgs.gov] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 2171332 New Zealand 11/14/2012 02:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: WHAT IS HAPPENING AT WHITE ISLAND VOLCANO??? New Zealand/Kermadec & South Pacific QUAKE/VOLCANO WATCH Total Eclipse Far Nth Queensland 14th nov 2012 (part one) Published on Nov 13, 2012 by WEATHERORNUT PART ONE..A Total Eclipse WeatherShare from our own backyard o :) .. a very humbling beautiful experience.. Plenty of cloud but it managed to peak through many times. namaste Total Eclipse Far North Qld part two 14th nov 2012 Published on Nov 13, 2012 by WEATHERORNUT Part Two ..Lots of cloud but it managed to shine through many times.. thank you for being here. It was a truly magnificent spectacle. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 2171332 New Zealand 11/14/2012 03:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: WHAT IS HAPPENING AT WHITE ISLAND VOLCANO??? New Zealand/Kermadec & South Pacific QUAKE/VOLCANO WATCH hmmm... Thread: Prince charles birthday bash in new Zealand for eclipse tomorrow and Hilary Clinton in Australia for private meeting with world leaders tomorrow Get this... its his 64th bday and he is celebrating it with 64 others that are scorpios with the same birthday... he says "i look forward to very much our joint birthday party on wednesday along with 64the fellow scorpios and to discussing our plans for world domination" [link to www.stuff.co.nz] Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1557022 All born on November 14th... 64 ppl... for his 64th bday... and a solar eclipse ... if there is no hidden meaning behind this then go ahead and fist fuck me now... |
belay User ID: 27274183 United States 11/14/2012 07:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: WHAT IS HAPPENING AT WHITE ISLAND VOLCANO??? New Zealand/Kermadec & South Pacific QUAKE/VOLCANO WATCH Quake/Volcano Art Thread: Timley New Bjork W3rX--- With Tectonic Sexual Eruptions Texas, born and raised! |
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taniatarn User ID: 27288484 New Zealand 11/15/2012 05:35 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: WHAT IS HAPPENING AT WHITE ISLAND VOLCANO??? New Zealand/Kermadec & South Pacific QUAKE/VOLCANO WATCH Remember how we noticed and pointed out those earthquakes under Ruapehu....well- read this! [link to www.stuff.co.nz] Increased Likelihood of eruption at Ruapehu...pressure is building under the crater lake... Interested observer of all things interesting! Please note : Where appropriate for posted images/ graphs I acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet project and its sponsors EQC, GNS Science and LINZ, for providing data/images used in my study and analyses of Volcanic and Earthquake information in New Zealand. |
taniatarn User ID: 27288484 New Zealand 11/15/2012 05:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: WHAT IS HAPPENING AT WHITE ISLAND VOLCANO??? New Zealand/Kermadec & South Pacific QUAKE/VOLCANO WATCH Hey T! Quoting: taniatarn Remember how we noticed and pointed out those earthquakes under Ruapehu....well- read this! [link to www.stuff.co.nz] Increased Likelihood of eruption at Ruapehu...pressure is building under the crater lake... They have increased the alert level to 1 and say they believe a vent could be blocked... Interested observer of all things interesting! Please note : Where appropriate for posted images/ graphs I acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet project and its sponsors EQC, GNS Science and LINZ, for providing data/images used in my study and analyses of Volcanic and Earthquake information in New Zealand. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 10616610 New Zealand 11/15/2012 05:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: WHAT IS HAPPENING AT WHITE ISLAND VOLCANO??? New Zealand/Kermadec & South Pacific QUAKE/VOLCANO WATCH Hey T! Quoting: taniatarn Remember how we noticed and pointed out those earthquakes under Ruapehu....well- read this! [link to www.stuff.co.nz] Increased Likelihood of eruption at Ruapehu...pressure is building under the crater lake... They have increased the alert level to 1 and say they believe a vent could be blocked... hiya sis thanks for that i am so busy reading on glp today, i havent got round to checking the nz situation yet wow they are actually informing us... i will read it now and headline it on the thread it sure does explain the huge number of quakes we have been seeing in the whole taupo zone for some time now.. and like you reminded us, that swarm off gizzy is still going strong too.. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 27834983 New Zealand 11/15/2012 08:07 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: WHAT IS HAPPENING AT WHITE ISLAND VOLCANO??? New Zealand/Kermadec & South Pacific QUAKE/VOLCANO WATCH Thread: Heads up for NZ- Ruapehu showing increased likelihood of eruption * Avaiation alert level increased Thread: Heads up Kiwi's - Tauranga - Pressure rising under Mt Ruapehu thank you tarn and M for helping to get this message out something tells me this is going to be big.. and it could be a lot sooner than 'weeks or months' |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 27834983 New Zealand 11/15/2012 08:34 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: WHAT IS HAPPENING AT WHITE ISLAND VOLCANO??? New Zealand/Kermadec & South Pacific QUAKE/VOLCANO WATCH Thread: Heads up for NZ- Ruapehu showing increased likelihood of eruption * Avaiation alert level increased Quoting: Tauranga Thread: Heads up Kiwi's - Tauranga - Pressure rising under Mt Ruapehu thank you tarn and M for helping to get this message out something tells me this is going to be big.. and it could be a lot sooner than 'weeks or months' VERY INTERESTING: if you do a google search of ruapehu now, tarn and M's threads come up, but this thread doesnt...hmmm...(it should come up, because ruapehu is in the title) THIS EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED WHEN TONGARIRO ERUPTED this thread, despite having the word 'tongariro' in its title, didnt come up in a glp search during the whole tongariro episode, but all other tongariro threads at the time came up in the search HMMM... MOST INTERESTING are you around M, what do you make of this? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 27834983 New Zealand 11/15/2012 08:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: WHAT IS HAPPENING AT WHITE ISLAND VOLCANO??? New Zealand/Kermadec & South Pacific QUAKE/VOLCANO WATCH [link to www.stuff.co.nz] Pressure is building up in the Crater Lake at Ruapehu, increasing the likelihood of an eruption in the coming weeks, scientists say. GNS Science said recent measurements taken at Ruapehu over the last few weeks indicated that eruptions were more likely "over the next weeks to months". The Aviation Colour Code has increased from green to yellow, as a warning for those flying over the region, but the Volcanic Alert Level remained at level 1. Pressure was believed to be building up under the Crater Lake, and a sudden release of that pressure may lead to an eruption. "We are monitoring Ruapehu closely, but it often does not give any immediate warning that it is going to erupt," GNS Science Duty Vulcanologist Steven Sherburn said. GNS Science believed the temperature a few hundred metres beneath the crater was about 800 degrees Celsius but the lake itself was only 20degC. "This suggests the vent is partly blocked which may be leading to a pressure build-up beneath Crater Lake. A sudden release of the pressure may lead to an eruption." Small earthquakes have been occurring about 5 kilometres beneath the summit area of Ruapehu since late October, but it was not known whether they were related to the increased temperature below the crater, GNS volcanologist Brad Scott said. "We perceive them to be completely unrelated at this stage," Scott said. However, the quakes had the potential to build up processes and push magma further to the surface, which would further increase the likelihood of an eruption, he said. GNS constantly monitors Ruapehu and had discovered over the last few weeks that the chemistry and gases within the Crater Lake were changing, Scott said. The criteria for the aviation code and alert levels were not the same and the heightened temperature of the lake meant GNS was required to change the aviation code, Scott said. Alert level 1 indicates that the volcano is in a state of unrest, while an actual eruption is needed to increase it to level 2. "It's just a heads up," Scott said about GNS' warning of an increased likelihood of an eruption. "It's really just a reminder that Ruapehu is an active volcano and can erupt, and the chances of that happening is more than what it was last week." Ruapehu experienced a small scale eruption in 2007 and a series of large scale eruptions in 1995 and 1996. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 27834983 New Zealand 11/15/2012 08:59 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: WHAT IS HAPPENING AT WHITE ISLAND VOLCANO??? New Zealand/Kermadec & South Pacific QUAKE/VOLCANO WATCH Pressure builds under Ruapehu [link to www.stuff.co.nz] Trampers and climbers are being warned to avoid Ruapehu’s summit zone as there is an increased likelihood of an eruption. Pressure is building up under the Crater Lake on Mt Ruapehu, increasing the likelihood of an eruption in the coming weeks, GNS Science said. Recent measurements taken on the volcano over the last few weeks indicated that eruptions were more likely "over the next weeks to months". A sudden release of pressure built up under the lake may lead to an eruption. The Department of Conservation has issued a warning for trampers and climbers to avoid the Summit Hazard Zone, a two kilometre area from the centre of the Crater Lake. “We recommend that guiding companies do not take people into the zone. Any other climbers, trampers and walkers should not enter the zone” DOC Ruapehu area manager Jonathon Maxwell said. People in the area should be aware of an increased possibility of lahars on the tracks and especially when approaching the Whangaehu, Wahianoa, Mangaturuturu and Whakapapaiti streams. “They should be conscious of potential lahar noise from upstream, and make their way across these streams quickly,” DOC warned. Mt Ruapehu, which last erupted in 2007, usually does not give any immediate warning that it is going to erupt, GNS Science vulcanologist Steven Sherburn said. Pressure build-up was thought to have caused the 2007 eruption and a smaller eruption in 2006. The Aviation Colour Code has increased from green to yellow as a warning for those flying over the region, but the Volcanic Alert Level remained at level 1. GNS Science believed the temperature a few hundred metres beneath the crater was about 800 degrees Celsius but the lake itself was only 20degC. "This suggests the vent is partly blocked which may be leading to a pressure build-up beneath Crater Lake.'' Small earthquakes have been occurring about five kilometres beneath the summit of Ruapehu since late October, but it was not known whether they were related to the increased temperature below the crater, GNS vulcanologist Brad Scott said. "We perceive them to be completely unrelated at this stage," he said. However, the quakes had the potential to build up processes and push magma further to the surface, which would further increase the likelihood of an eruption, he said. GNS constantly monitored Ruapehu and had discovered over the last few weeks that the chemistry and gases within the Crater Lake were changing, Scott said. The criteria for the aviation code and alert levels were not the same and the heightened temperature of the lake meant GNS was required to change the aviation code, Scott said. Alert level 1 indicated that the volcano was in a state of unrest, while an actual eruption was needed to increase it to level 2. "It's just a heads up," Scott said about GNS' warning of an increased likelihood of an eruption. "It's really just a reminder that Ruapehu is an active volcano and can erupt, and the chances of that happening is more than what it was last week." Ruapehu experienced a small scale eruption in 2007 and a series of large scale eruptions in 1995 and 1996. All facilities, roads, walking tracks, alternative routes lower on Mt Ruapehu, and other activities on the mountain were still operating within the Tongariro National Park, DOC said. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 27834983 New Zealand 11/15/2012 09:01 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: WHAT IS HAPPENING AT WHITE ISLAND VOLCANO??? New Zealand/Kermadec & South Pacific QUAKE/VOLCANO WATCH Pressure heightens Ruapehu eruption risk [link to tvnz.co.nz] Pressure is building up in the Crater Lake on Mt Ruapehu, increasing the likelihood of an eruption in the coming weeks, scientists say. GNS Science said recent measurements taken on the volcano over the last few weeks indicated that eruptions were more likely "over the next weeks to months". The Aviation Colour Code has increased from green to yellow as a warning for those flying over the region, but the Volcanic Alert Level remained at level 1. Pressure was believed to be building up under the Crater Lake, and a sudden release of that pressure may lead to an eruption. "We are monitoring Ruapehu closely, but it often does not give any immediate warning that it is going to erupt," GNS Science Duty Volcanologist Steven Sherburn said. GNS Science believed the temperature a few hundred metres beneath the crater was about 800 degrees Celsius but the lake itself was only 20degC. "This suggests the vent is partly blocked which may be leading to a pressure build-up beneath Crater Lake.'' Small earthquakes have been occurring about 5 kilometres beneath the summit of Ruapehu since late October, GNS said. |
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