Should we fund for monitoring Volcanoes?
Pro; Using government money to fund monitoring volcanoes is a fantastic idea to me. Although there is no way of preventing volcanoes from erupting there's a way to kind of have an idea when they are going to erupt to warn people. Which to me trying to save peoples lives is a good enough reason for government to spend money. Volcano monitoring has saved many lives. In the case of the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines, volcano monitoring had saved many people by telling them that they must evacuate. The united states military was based their at the time. Everyone was safe because of volcano monitoring. Although the eruption was not a huge eruption people would have died according to the USGS (United States Geological Survey). The USGS estimates that the efforts saved thousands of lives and prevented property losses of at least $250 million. The volcano monitoring for
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A paper published by NCR (Nature Scientific Reports) states that a lava bubble is expanding inside the Kikai Caldera. The Kikai Caldera a massive underwater volcano. More than 31 cubic kilometers of lava have pushed the seabed up around 2,000 feet, now the volcano’s peak is sitting only 98 feet below the ocean’s surface. The lava bubble is starting to build up large amounts of pressure. Japanese volcanologists say they have found evidence of a massive eruption at Kikai Caldera 7000 years ago, and another one 95,000 years ago. That may mean that their is going to be another one, and soon. Due to monitoring this volcano they have been able to know about when the volcano may erupt. They have also been able to tell what percent the volcano has of erupting, although it is only 1% of a catastrophic eruption it has the potential to kill 100 million people, says Volcanologist Yoshiyuki Tatsumi. Another case of positive volcano
Hawaii a huge tourist hotspot due to its lovable culture and beautiful landscape, is home to the volcano Hauna Loa, considered the largest volcano on the earth, located on the island of Hawaii which also holds four others is currently sleeping after its rude awakening roughly thirty years ago but it’s not certain when she might erupt again. Mauna Loa takes us more than half, due to technology that has been so fine-tuned that it could predict an eruption months before the actual event. There was a scare about ten years ago where scientist believed it could definitely erupt due to the amount of magma going into the magma chamber, but miraculously the magma camber was expanded and created more room for the magma to collect in. Another eruption
● This was the first time this type of volcano eruption was actually witnessed and
A particular vulcanologist, Frank Trusdell who is working for the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Obsevatory (HVO), have been studying the historic eruptions of Mauna Loa for the past 3 decades. Trusdell mentioned that Mauna Loa erupt at a long term average of once every 6 years. Currently, there are not much activity by comparing the seismic activity in 1980-1984 to 2011-2014. When a volcanic eruption is imminent, the HVO will alert the Hawaiian emergency management agency and civil defense officials in full emergency mode. Necessary evacuations will be organised for residence and so as broadcasting live alerts through TVs and radio stations. Also, status, reports and HVO websites of the volcano’s activity will also be constantly updated to make sure
Since 1882, Mauna Loa has erupted 39 times. This volcano is a outstanding force of nature. Mauna Loa has amazed many people for mann years. This is a shield volcano, located on the beautiful island, Hawaii. As the Earth’s plates move, it causes more and more volcanoes to erupt. Mauna Loa is a breath-taking phenomena.
Kilauea is nothing compared to most volcanos if not consistent. So there shouldn't be any real harmful eruptions. This doesn't mean that there won't be any eruptions there might be a few small effusive eruption , but there shouldn’t be such a big
Have you ever been near a volcano when it erupted? Most of us haven't, but if you're unlucky enough, you just might have. Many people think it would be cool, but it is indeed not. In fact, the people of Pompeii were very unlucky when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD. Nearly two-thousand people died. Although that eruption was very similar to the 1980 eruption of Saint Helens, it was also very different.
Mauna Loa volcano. Mauna Loa is an active, large, and dangerous volcano in the world.this volcano can cause more than one damage. Mauna Loa affects people’s lives, and damages lands. Mauna Loa is a magnificent force of nature.For centuries Mauna Loa has captivated many discoverers and scientists all around the world.But some, however got injured by Mauna Loa and didn’t study its parts.One discoverer however actually discovered it somehow.This volcano is very dangerous and it can damage 1 small village.
The first cautionary signs start at 6:12pm yesterday evening. At time when a tower of black smoke was speckled over the volcano. Suddenly, a wave of remains of burning ash, rocks and gasses start to fall down over the North
Funding for volcano research will help prevent deaths and injuries during volcanic eruptions. Many times volcanoes have erupted and the people living in the area of the volcano have died because they did not know when it was going to erupt. Eruptions can also cause earthquakes which could cause tsunamis, and nobody wants to go through three natural disasters in one day. Monitoring volcanoes, especially active ones, will help prevent deaths. This is because the people that are living in range of a volcano will have be aware that the volcano that they are living in range of will soon erupt and that they need to move out of the area until it is safe.
This Hawaii Volcano has erupted 33 times since 1843. Its most recent eruption was in 1984. The 1984 eruption lasted from March 25 to April 15. Before the eruption, increasing seismic activity could be felt on the island. During the eruption, many lava flows were produced, but fortunately, no lava reached the city of Hilo (“1984 Eruption”). There is a high likelihood that Mauna Loa will erupt again someday, so the volcano is closely monitored.
The Kilauea Volcano is the youngest volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island. Because when viewed from above it seems tiny in comparison to the neighboring volcano Mauna Loa, Kilauea was originally believed to simply be a satellite of Mauna Loa instead of a distinct volcano. Research that has taken place during the last decades, however, shows that not only is Kilauea a separate volcano, but its magna-plumbing system actually goes over 60 kilometers deep into the earth. The Kilauea Volcano sits on a curved line made up of other volcanoes such as Kohala and Mauna Kea.
Usually, many earthquakes in succession can warn of a volcanic eruption. Warning systems for volcanoes are based on the possibility of a hazard. The volcanoes are classified based upon the likeliness of an eruption. An active volcanoe is currently erupting or expected to erupt in the near future. Dormant volcanoes are inactive, but they are likely to erupt sometime in the future. An extinct volcanoe is unlikely to erupt again. Even though a volcanoe is not expected to erupt, it could suddenly become active. Volcanoes are unpredictable because almost any of these mountains could erupt again. There is no current way to ensure that a volcanoe will not erupt. To prepare for a volcanoe families should have an emergency supply kit that includes food, first aid kits, and other supplies. Also every family should have a plan to stay safe during any natural disaster. The best way to stay safe from a volcano that is likely to erupt is to evacuate (Anderson, 2012). 260,000 have died within 300 years from different volcanoes and their aftermath (National Geographic, 2016). Volcanic eruptions can be accompanied by other natural disasters including mudflows, flash floods, rock falls, acid rain, and tsunamis. Devastation from a volcanoe can stretch for hundreds of miles (Anderson, 2012). Hence, volcanoes are unpredictable disasters that everyone near a volcanoe should be prepared for, even if it is not expected to erupt
Volcanoes have existed on planet Earth since the beginning of time. It is likely that over
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is known for their six wondrous active and non-active volcanoes, Mahukona, Kilauea, Mauna Loa, Mauna Kea, Hualalai and Kohala. Mahukona is actually the first volcano that started building the Big Island of Hawaii, but has been inactive for 350,000 years. Kilauea is the youngest and the most popular active volcano on the Big Island, it has been continuously erupting since 1983 and it is the best and the most reliable active volcano to see in the world. Since 1952 there has been 36 different eruptions from the Kilauea volcano, and 90% of its surface is still less than 1000 years old. Mauna Loa is the largest active volcano on earth, it is as big as 56,000 ft. above its base. The Mauna Loa has erupted 150 times in
Ash plumes and steam rose into the bright blue sky as the underground earthquake shook the land and rattled windows all across the eighteen mile town. As the jet circled the island, in view of lovely beaches and emerald water, looming over this lush paradise was the screaming volcano. Volcanos erupt when the pressure inside of them becomes so great that the magma surges up and forces its way out. An exploding volcano can rip apart a mountain in just seconds, when the eruption is over, a landscape is changed forever. The united states is home to more volcanos than any other country except Indonesia, and Japan. The majority of these volcanoes are in Alaska. Until recently, there was no way to predict when a volcano would blow, although volcanoes give off many warning signs before they erupt. Including smaller earthquakes beneath the volcano, slight inflation, or swelling. The rising magma eventually causes the solid rock to break, sending earthquake signals. Most volcanoes give warning signs beginning weeks or months before they blow (Lindop).