White Island volcano New Zealand about to erupt, again ?!

ROFL, well I guess it has it's ups and downs like cheap heat in the winter time...

ALERT !!!

Volcanic Alert Bulletin WI-2013/02 - White Island Volcano

GNS Science Volcanologist Brad Scott visited White Island yesterday to assess the increased level of volcanic unrest.

Mr Scott’s observations confirmed that hydrothermal activity in the small 'hot lake' has increased. The most common activity is "doming-up" of the lake surface by steam/gas, bringing large amounts of sediment to the surface, often with vivid white steam/gas 'flashing' from around the base. Every so often stronger events happened. This activity has been increasing since late 2012 and is now semi-continuous.

GNS volcanologist Brad Scott said “the hydrothermal activity is some of the most vigorous I have seen at White Island for many years. This type of activity usually leads to stronger volcanic activity and is a significant concern.”


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Picked by GLP 1 week + before GNS press release.


Gotta love GLP.

Brief obviously hasn't visited NZ, if he had, he wouldn't be rolling out a predictable troll like this.

There's statistically more chance Brief will be shot/killed in a car/ decimated by a rampant disease, than NZr's being killed by a volcano.

in my experience, people who call other people 'stupid' are generally 'emotionally stupid' in some manner.

so to sum up

lolcano

Video of Hydrothermal Activity.

21.1.2013

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Tour operators still taking out
the rubber-neckers too!

Tongariro started SMOKING again today too !



Check it out:

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lol, but possibly true

One of NZ largest city Auckland, has some 48 volcanic cones, sticking out of it, good place to move to if you like spectacular views lol.

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I can't talk much tho, there is a massive volcanic crater less then a kilometer away from me, an other one down the road, so big its got several farms in it. Still i think it safer than living further south, like near lake taupo, that crater is huge, would take a couple days maybe a week to walk around it lol.

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Hay that's not nice, Tauranga is a good friend of mine, her thread is very informative and she puts in a lot of work to keep her readers informed.

Be thankful someone is paying attention to the volcanic activity on this side of the world and keeping people informed, cause its possible it could effect us all one day.




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Thread: WHAT IS HAPPENING AT WHITE ISLAND VOLCANO??? New Zealand/Kermadec & South Pacific QUAKE/VOLCANO WATCH

Would it not be a good plan for you to go back in the bush and leave Tauranga alone?
How dear you make remarks like this!

LOL

i'm sure i've seen that vid!

Volcanic activity at White Island is the most vigourous it has been in years and there is a 50-50 chance the North Island volcano may soon erupt, according to GNS Science.

[link to www.radionz.co.nz]

Volcanic Alert Bulletin WI-2013/3 - White Island Volcano


24 January 2013, 4:00pm - Volcanic unrest increases, Aviation Colour Code changed to Orange.

Over the last 20-30 hours the style of seismic activity at White Island has changed. The level of volcanic tremor has started to decrease, but hybrid volcanic earthquakes have appeared. Hybrid earthquakes are typically associated with the movement of molten material (magma) within an active volcano. This change in activity is consistent with an increase in the level of unrest; hence the Aviation Colour Code has been lifted to Orange.

The current episode of activity started in August 2012 (explosions and ash emission) followed in November 2012 by extrusion of a small lava dome. Elevated but not high unrest followed. However, volcanic unrest has been increasing at White Island since about January 14. This unrest has been manifested as increased hydrothermal activity in the ‘hot lake’ and has been described as some of the most vigorous activity seen at White Island for many years.

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Close watch on White Island

Eruptions at White Island are possible with little or no warning, as seismic activity increases.

Scientists and Bay of Plenty Civil Defence staff have been keeping a watch on White Island this weekend after GNS scientists noticed the type of seismic activity at the volcano had changed.

While the level of volcanic tremor began to decrease, hybrid volcanic earthquakes associated with the movement of magma had appeared.

GNS scientists took a gas flight over the volcano on Friday, which showed a level of gas emitted was similar to last month. Mud geysering is continuing in the crater lake and earthquake activity remains above background levels.

Civil Defence Emergency management group controller Warwick Murray said the current episode of activity started in August 2012, with explosions and ash emission, and in November, a small lava dome appeared.

He said volcanic unrest had been increasing since about January 14.



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5* OP

Exact date you pin pointed "14 January".

White Island volcano RSAM & SSAM

The scale was changed TWICE since the activity commenced.

Original graph scale was every 3000, it was changed around the 21st to 5000 and yesterday to 8000 !

This "softens" the spikes as the graph scale is much larger.

Currently the spike is approximately 4000, an all time high !

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Needless to mention the frequent hybrid volcanic earthquakes associated with the movement of molten material (magma) within an active volcano.

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Volcanic Alert Bulletin WI-2013/05 - White Island Volcano


29 January 2013, 1:00pm - Recent change in seismic activity at White Island; Volcanic Alert remains at level 1, Aviation Colour Code remains Orange.

Early this morning the continuous volcanic tremor which has been recorded during the past few weeks at White Island has changed to a pattern of intermittent tremor. When occurring, the volcanic tremor remains strong. The current level of unrest means that there is a greater than usual hazard to visitors.

The crater lake is drying out and the frequent bursts of mud, steam and gas are still vigorous. During the last few days, the bursts have thrown mud and rock several tens of metres out from the lake area. Steam and gas clouds above the volcano are often visible from the Bay of Plenty coastline.



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NOW the scale is 30000



they expecting fun?

Volcanic Alert Bulletin WI-2013/06 - White Island Volcano


30 January 2013, 11:30am.
Small tuff cone forming; Volcanic Alert remains at level 1, Aviation Colour Code remains Orange.

The ‘hot lake’ has now dried out and a small tuff cone has started to form on the former floor of the lake. The active vent continues to produce vigorous bursts of mud, rock, steam and gas from 50-100 m high. Ash is not being carried into the plume. This activity is intermittent as is the seismic activity. Current activity is not sufficient for Volcanic Alert Level 2.

Larger explosions of mud, rock and perhaps molten sulphur are always possible and occur with little or no warning. A greater than usual hazard does exist for visitors to the island as a result of the current level of volcanic activity.

GNS Science’s past monitoring of the island shows that new eruptive episodes often develop out of this type of activity. Small muddy lakes sometimes form in craters, as the unrest develops geysering and explosions occur through these lakes, becoming more vigorous with time.

This morning the gas and steam plumes appear to have declined, judging from the various web camera images available. A gas flight is being conducted to day to ascertain if the volcanic gas flux has changed since Friday.

Michael Rosenberg
Duty Volcanologist

Gosh that would have been unpleasant. Glad she hasn't posted it all over her threads, and everyone else's.

How dear you not know how to spell. Tauranga is a liar and a fuck wit. So must you be also, and just too stupid to see the games she has played here.

She puts in work, stealing from others, to seek out attention for herself. She tells lies, edits posts and creates drama between people who would not have had any.

Like you and me. If you are friends with this beast of a person, then you must be a looser without a life, like her.

So don't tell me to be thankful she is here, she drove away all the good people, and the forum has been full of idiot shills since she came. Connection. Yeah, there must be one.

The day that NZ explodes, can only be a good thing now. Since it will rid the world of that lying peice of crap.

Sorry a few nice kiwis have to die in the process of cleansing the planet of that piece of shit, but oh well, we will be better off in the long run.

The volcanic tremors at White Island have stopped TOTALLY since the Santa Cruz earthquakes started !

Go to White Island drums link:

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You can see the activity declining to almost ZERO then the M8 strikes Santa Cruz sending the "spike" off the charts !

The M6.8 and the other M7.0 also registered as spikes too !

It's DEAD QUITE !

I don't care how that person acts, you are making yourself look worse!
We come here for the latest news on volcanoes.
We couldn't care less about anyone's social skills!

White island is as ramped up today as it has ever been. Look at the cameras - there is a good head of steam that can be seen clearly from the mainland. The drums are full of volcanic tremor and quakes.

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Last Edited by Keep Smiling on 02/19/2013 06:18 PM

More !

I reckon this is related to tectonic activity as well !

You can see the M8 Solomons quake spiking off the chart, it seems to be closely related to volcanic activity ...

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Alert Level raised to 2.
Aviation to Orange.



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