Blogs about: Magma 2

Featured Blog

The count of Etna paroxysms in February 2013 now stands at 4 (and NTV Riddle)

This screenshot shows the first sight i got when i woke up this morning. Bruce Stout had been watching the event from the time it started and had left comments on VC which made me aware of what is goi… more →

VolcanoCafe

The count of Etna paroxysms in February 2013 now stands at 4 (and NTV Riddle) — 156 comments

Spica wrote 2 months ago: This screenshot shows the first sight i got when i woke up this morning. Bruce Stout had been watchi … more →

Tags: eruption, ETNA, Europe, Italy, Paroxysm, Ash, fire fountaining, lava flow, Sicily

Volcanic Mishaps 2: Mono Lake, California. — 317 comments

schteve42 wrote 4 months ago: Tufa Outcrops, Mono Lake.Image from Wikimedia Commons. We had 2 weeks in California; after a weekend … more →

Tags: Volcano, Geology, Volcanic Field, lava, Caldera, quake-swarm, California, Tectonics, Long Valley

... but, it's swollen. — 111 comments

GeoLurking wrote 5 months ago: This was originally going to be just a post, then I decided to make it into an article. Not so OT … more →

Tags: el hierro, GeoLurking, moho, Hawaii Hotspot Animated Earthquake plot, Galapagos hotspot, Canales, Magma Intrusion, thermal expansion

Katla and volcanic weekend Riddles! — 300 comments

Carl le Strange wrote 7 months ago: Today commenter Islander brought to my attention some news that the Icelandic volcano Katla seems to … more →

Tags: volcano, eruption, Europe, Iceland, Grimsvotn, katla, Bárdarbunga, Friday Science Cafe thread, Inflation

A brief update on El Hierro — 604 comments

Carl le Strange wrote 8 months ago: This image from the tourist bureau gives quite a good perspective on the island of El Hierro and La … more →

Tags: volcano, eruption, Europe, Spain, Canary Islands, el hierro, Inflation, Gas Emission, quake-swarm

Salud El Hierro! — 228 comments

Carl le Strange wrote 8 months ago: The thermal hot spring bath of Balneario Pozo la Salud. Quite likely the new “to be at” … more →

Tags: volcano, eruption, Europe, Spain, Canary Islands, el hierro, Inflation, Gas Emission, quake-swarm

The Santorini Midget Lava Blob! — 267 comments

Carl le Strange wrote 8 months ago: When Santorini erupts I will pack a particle filter mask, a mining helmet, goggles, a backpack full … more →

Tags: eruption, Europe, Greece, Inflation, Lava, Magma, magma chamber, Nea Kameni, santorini

El Hierro and the Physics of magma chambers — 632 comments

Carl le Strange wrote 10 months ago: Image from Nature GeoScience. From Phillip A. Allens article Geodynamics: Surface impact of mantle p … more →

Tags: volcano, Europe, Spain, Canary Islands, Iceland, el hierro, Geology, magma chamber, Magma

El Hierro - What did Elvis have to do with the Island? — 989 comments

Carl le Strange wrote 10 months ago: Photograph by unknown. Orchilla Lighthouse, famous for being “The end of the World”. Dur … more →

Tags: volcano, eruption, Europe, Spain, Canary Islands, el hierro, Inflation, quake-swarm, Earthquake

El Hierro - Day 7 — 980 comments

Carl le Strange wrote 10 months ago: Photograph by Cestomano. The lighthouse of the Orchillas was once known as the end of the world. Und … more →

Tags: Bob, Canary Islands, Earthquake, el hierro, eruption, Europe, GPS, Inflation, Lava

El Hierro - Day 3! — 860 comments

Carl le Strange wrote 10 months ago: Photograph by photosaereasdecanarias.com Tanganasoga volcano, one of the possible places where the n … more →

Tags: volcano, eruption, Europe, Spain, Canary Islands, el hierro, Geology, Inflation, quake-swarm

Sheepy Dalek – Name that Lava VII! — 400 comments

Carl le Strange wrote 1 year ago: Click on image to enlarge. Photographer, Doug Merson. Last week turned out to be a bit harder than e … more →

Tags: Friday Science Cafe thread, Geology, Fun, Magma, Lava, Science, Langjökull, Volcano, Volcanic Field

Askja – A brief update — 114 comments

Carl le Strange wrote 1 year ago: Photograph by Herve 1993. In the foreground is Viti, in the background is Öskjuvatn. After an initia … more →

Tags: Askja, Dyngjufjöll, Earthquake, eruption, Europe, Fissure swarm, Gas Emission, GPS, Iceland

Askja - Getting warmer? — 408 comments

Carl le Strange wrote 1 year ago: As most of you know I started to say that Askja is heading towards an eruption a couple of years ago … more →

Tags: Askja, Dyngjufjöll, Earthquake, eruption, Europe, Iceland, Inflation, Magma, magma chamber

Planetary bodies, Volcanism & Earthquakes — 204 comments

GeoLurking wrote 1 year ago: Photograph from NASA. Jupiters moon Io infront of the planet. For the sake of argument Every 3rd Thu … more →

Tags: Europe, Iceland, Eyjafjallajokull, katla, Space, Mars, Venus, the moon, Jupiter

Possible eruption at Zvezdnoye Ozero — 344 comments

Carl le Strange wrote 1 year ago: Image from Google Earth. Zvezdnoye Ozero (Star Lake) Caldera in the middle. Around are volcanic lake … more →

Tags: volcano, Inflation, Gas Emission, magma chamber, GPS, Volcanic Field, Tephra, Science, Russia

Sheepy Dalek - Name that Lava IV! — 388 comments

Carl le Strange wrote 1 year ago: Last week I was too lazy. I learned to make it far more tricky so that google searches don’t h … more →

Tags: Friday Science Cafe thread, Fun, Geology, Lava, Magma, Science, Sheepy Dalek, Volcanic Field, volcano

Santorinis possible eruption — 232 comments

Carl le Strange wrote 1 year ago:   Beautifull sunset over Nea Kamen Those of you who are an avid reader of Erik Klemettis fine b … more →

Tags: volcano, eruption, Europe, Greece, santorini, Inflation, Gas Emission, quake-swarm, Earthquake

Icelands forgotten Volcanoes — 316 comments

Carl le Strange wrote 1 year ago: Eldgigur seen from the Hágöngur volcano. Sometimes a bit of honest digging will pay off in the oddes … more →

Tags: volcano, eruption, Europe, Iceland, Grimsvotn, Hamarinn, Geology, Tephra, Fissure swarm


Related Tags
All →

Follow this tag via RSS