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Luke Send message Joined: 31 Dec 06 Posts: 2546 Credit: 817,560 RAC: 0 |
So you play a little Australian rules football and toast marshmallows on the big open pit, mate? LOL. Neither places are suitable for those activities... ones a very cold snowy mountain, and the other is a 690km2 lake. Of course, the vulcanologists, seismologists, geologists and geographers out there will know that NZ is situated on the "ring of fire" (basically where the heavier Pacific plate subducts under the lighter Indo-Australian plate). The region between Mount Ruapehu and White Island in the Bay of plenty is collectively known as the "Ruapehu-Taupo Volcanic Zone". The reason the region is so active (and filled with tourists) is because there is a thin pocket of magma just beneath the surface (and much higher than the rest of the upper mantle). I don't know exactly why it is there (probably something to do with the plate subduction in the same area - so, that means it's an effect of the plate subduction). The whole plate subduction process causes Wellington to be the earthquake capital of the world (not even San Fransisco can compare. We had a magnitude 5 a few days back), The lahars of Mount Ruapehu, the supereruption of Taupo, the mud pools and the geysers of Rotorua, and the steaming sulfuric land called White Island. I do suppose all of this makes me a prime target user of the Quake Catcher Network! - Luke. |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 66354 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
Luke, Same thing would happen If You were within 50-100 miles of Yellowstone National Park here in the US, But then It's an Active Super Volcano and people visit there all the time, It has erupted about every 600,000 to 700,000 years and It's been about 640,000 since It last went boom, Hopefully I'm far enough away from that powder keg and It's massive hot spot, Which supposedly is almost as big as the park itself. It's monitored all the time of course, So far the ground on one side of the lake there has risen some and exposed the remains an old wreck that sank in the lake(a fire destroyed the ship before the wreck sank). Savoir-Faire is everywhere! The T1 Trust, T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, America's First HST |
cgregb Send message Joined: 2 Apr 03 Posts: 515 Credit: 7,776,883 RAC: 362 |
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Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 31013 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
Luke, Joker, if I were you I worry about a little closer mega volcano, the Long Valley Caldera. Of course if any of them goes off we are all toast in a year as well be out of food. |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 66354 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
Luke, Sorry that's 266 miles from here(Mammoth Lakes, Mono, California to Yermo, CA) and that's to the North of where I'm at and I'm protected by a small mountain range. Driving from Mammoth to Yermo. Savoir-Faire is everywhere! The T1 Trust, T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, America's First HST |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 31013 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
Joker, if I were you I worry about a little closer mega volcano, the Long Valley Caldera. Of course if any of them goes off we are all toast in a year as well be out of food. And if you read the article you would have seen the pyroclastic flows when it last went BOOM went over the top of the Sierra Nevada into the central valley of California. That would be Mt. Whitney, highest mountain in the continental USA. Liquid lava south to Lone Pine. Ash map has Northern Mexico to Idaho east to Kansas. I don't think Yermo is all that far south Joker. Call it 80% of Yellowstone, but is is a heck of a lot closer to both of us. |
Luke Send message Joined: 31 Dec 06 Posts: 2546 Credit: 817,560 RAC: 0 |
Hey Moon... In contrast to the image above, here is a sunset panorama that I (quickly & poorly) stitched together from 3 photos that I took about 45 minutes ago (it's now 10:00PM). No image enhancing done. - Luke. - Luke. |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
Awesome pictures Luke. It looks like you have a very nice view. Do you see any thunder storms? If you do the lightning must be fantastic. [/quote] Old James |
Luke Send message Joined: 31 Dec 06 Posts: 2546 Credit: 817,560 RAC: 0 |
Awesome pictures Luke. It looks like you have a very nice view. Do you see any thunder storms? If you do the lightning must be fantastic. Thanks James... See the radio transmission tower on the right? You can see it get pummeled by lightening occasionally. I'll see if I can grab a shot of lightening next time it is around. And there is 1 spot no far outside of my boundary, that if I stand at, I can see about ~160 degrees of sky. So it is pretty nice to stand there at night if it isn't too windy! - Luke. - Luke. |
Luke Send message Joined: 31 Dec 06 Posts: 2546 Credit: 817,560 RAC: 0 |
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Carlos Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 30693 Credit: 57,275,487 RAC: 157 |
We could call it the sunset thread, and put an age limit on it too. |
klc53* Send message Joined: 14 Nov 07 Posts: 3052 Credit: 7,320,707 RAC: 0 |
Beautiful Photos Luke! I thought I would get an early start and wish everyone here at the coconut thread... HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! ... BETTER THE WORLD ~ PAY IT FORWARD ... |
AriZonaMoon* Send message Joined: 26 Apr 06 Posts: 5556 Credit: 1,541,289 RAC: 0 |
Hei guys! ;-) Thanx for nice photos and holiday wishes ;-) I`m hoping to get in here posting something later tonight.. The days still passes too quickly - And my New Year wish this time must be to be cloned in two or three - so one of me can sleep - whilst the second do what has to be done, and the third one can be on the computer. hehehe - Wow - that would have been something... |
Steven Meyer Send message Joined: 24 Mar 08 Posts: 2333 Credit: 3,428,296 RAC: 0 |
Hei guys! ;-) ... and don't forget about two or three to go to work because you will need more than one job to feed all of the clones! . . . Merry Christmas to all and Happy New Year! |
AndyW Send message Joined: 23 Oct 02 Posts: 5862 Credit: 10,957,677 RAC: 18 |
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AriZonaMoon* Send message Joined: 26 Apr 06 Posts: 5556 Credit: 1,541,289 RAC: 0 |
hehehe - Thank you Andy! And the same to you!! ;-))) ..and Steven; You are right.. i probably need more that three - even though; It looks a bit funny - dont you think? Lol - but guess WHAT!!! YOOOOHOOOOO! Today I got both Snow - and Flowers!!! ;-))) I couldnt be more smiling - What a wonderful surprise!! To those it may consern; |
Michael Roberts Send message Joined: 20 Aug 99 Posts: 2588 Credit: 791,775 RAC: 0 |
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Steven Meyer Send message Joined: 24 Mar 08 Posts: 2333 Credit: 3,428,296 RAC: 0 |
If you figure out how to do that, please let me know as I could use a couple of clones myself. Being between jobs, if I had two clones and each of us had a job, then right now I would have lost 33% of my income instead of 100%. :( |
Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34060 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
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cgregb Send message Joined: 2 Apr 03 Posts: 515 Credit: 7,776,883 RAC: 362 |
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