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Yellowstone Supervolcano Larger Than First Thought
drewtheman writes "New studies of the plumbing that feeds the Yellowstone supervolcano in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park shows the plume and the magma chamber under the volcano are larger than first thought and contradicts claims that only shallow hot rock exists. University of Utah research professor of geophysics Robert Smith led four separate studies that verify a plume of hot and molten rock at least 410 miles deep that rises at an angle from the northwest."
On a serious side
I wonder if this magma chamber is part of the chamber under Washington state:
"studies that verify a plume of hot and molten rock at least 410 miles deep that rises at an angle from the northwest"
On the not quite so funny side, if this super volcano/magma chamber erupts, the particulate material will add to global cooling. It's already known that most particulate pollution from the industrial nations are slowing the CO warming of the atmosphere by the material shielding some of the solar radiation, thus reducing the run away greenhouse effect caused by industrialization.
I realize this contradicts what the repubs in congress think, but those jackoffs are either morons or on the payroll of big oil and big coal. I choose to believe the latter
"Suppose you were an idiot...and suppose you were a member of Congress...but I repeat myself." Mark Twain
I totally reject your supposition!
I respectfully submit that "those jackoffs" can indeed be morons AND on the payroll of big oil and big coal simultaneously.
You have the right to remain sentient. If you give up the right to remain sentient, you will be elected to public office
I realize this contradicts what the repubs in congress think, but those jackoffs are either morons or on the payroll of big oil and big coal. I choose to believe the latter
I choose to believe both.
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