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Doomsday Fire: Millions of Volcanoes Stirring Under the Ocean
May 28th, 2011 | 
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Doomsday Fire: Millions of Volcanoes Stirring Under the Ocean
In 1993, marine geophysicists aboard the research vessel Melville discovered 1,133 previously unmapped underwater volcanoes off the coast of Easter Island.
Though some of the newly discovered volcanoes rose as much as one-and-a-half miles above the seafloor, their summits still remained half a mile below the water’s surface- all this in a comparatively small area of only 55,000 square miles, about the size of New York State.
The geophysicists had increased the known supply of underwater volcanoes by more than ten percent just in a matter of months. That was 1993. Today, scientists estimate that there are more than three million underwater volcanoes.
That’s a three followed by six zeroes! In 2007, oceanographers Hillier and Watts surveyed 201,055 submarine volcanoes. “From this they concluded an astounding total of 3,477,403 submarine volcanoes must reasonably exist worldwide,” said this article by John O’Sullivan. Hillier and Watts “based this finding on the earlier and well-respected observations of Earth and Planetary Sciences specialist, Batiza (1982) who found that at least 4 per cent of seamounts are active volcanoes.”
According to Batiza’s survey, the Pacific mid-plate alone contains an incredible 22,000 to 55,000 underwater volcanoes, with at least 2,000 of them considered active. Thinking that anyone could know exactly how many volcanoes lurk beneath the surface of the ocean is ludicrous, of course.
But that 3,477,403 number, coming from two well-respected oceanographers, does reinforce my point rather nicely, namely, that underwater volcanoes are heating the seas. To go from 10,000 underwater volcanoes to more than three million in less than 20 years shows how little we knew – and how little we still know – about this incredible force of nature. We know more about the moon.
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No Comments »Floods Kill 105 in China – CNN
Every time we turn on the news there seems to be another natural disaster happening. Most recently is the Flooding in China here is the CNN report…
Heavy rain and flooding have left 105 people dead and more than 60 are missing in southern China, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported Monday.
The Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs and the National Disaster Reduction Commission launched an emergency response to the disasters in anticipation of more downpours in central and southern China, the news agency said.
Thirty-nine people are dead and 21 missing in Hunan province, 29 are dead and 10 missing in Hubei, 24 have died and 32 are missing in Guizhou, and 13 are dead in Jiangxi, according to official reports released early Monday,
Relief-supply stations have been created in 11 provinces and seven cities in preparation for the continued downpours, Xinhua said.
Local civil affairs departments are working to establish temporary shelters, finalize emergency plans and evacuate people from dangerous areas, it said.
Posted in 2012 Doomsday, Global Warming, Pole Shifts | Tags: Anticipation, Chinese Ministry, Civil Affairs, Cnn, Cnn Report, Dangerous Areas, Disaster Reduction, Disasters, Early Monday, Emergency Plans, Emergency Response, Flooding In China, Floods, Guizhou, Heavy Rain, National Disaster, Natural Disaster, Seven Cities, Southern China, Xinhua News Agency | No Comments »Colorado Mountains – Days from Summer Snow Still Falling
Colorado Mountains - Days from Summer Snow Still Falling
It is nearly June and Colorado’s mountains still look as though we’re at the beginning of March. “This is what it looks like all winter out here,” Pat Randall, a store owner in Grand Lake, said.
The snow that has kept falling in the high country has made for a different spring. Independence Pass opened Thursday, but Mt. Evans Road is only halfway open and Trail Ridge Road is still closed because of all the late snow. Arapahoe Basin and Aspen are still open for skiers.
“It is a pretty big weekend in the scheme of things, definitely,” Randall said. The snow is certainly not what Randall and his family were hoping for this holiday weekend. They need customers, lots and lots of customers, to kick off the summer season.
“They call it ‘the kick-off to the summer’ here,” Randall said. But the snow is kicking that idea to the curb. “I think we’re going to lose a lot of campers,” Randall said. With Trail Ridge Road closed, some figure Grand Lake will lose out on hundreds, if not thousands, of usual holiday visitors.
“I think we’ll lose a lot of folks from Northern Colorado. They’re not going to want to drive all the way through Denver and come back up,” Randall said. -9News
Rains Could Flood Popular NorCal Tourist Town
William outfoxes press with secret bachelor bash
RAPHAEL G. SATTER Associated Press LONDON — Score that Prince William 1, the British tabloid press zilch. Far from the cameras of the U.K.’s voracious press, the prince bid his single life goodbye in a bachelor party reportedly held in eastern England over the weekend. Palace officials confirmed Monday only that the stag party — reportedly thrown by his brother and best man, Prince Harry — had …
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Clear Lake’s level expected to peak Monday
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Clear Lake’s level increased slightly on Sunday, and county officials are predicting the lake will peak Monday before it begins to decrease.
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Public call for flood report
THERE are calls for the Premier Anna Bligh to not call an early election before the Commission of Inquiry into January’s flood disaster finishes reporting.
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Alleged flood fraudster charged
A MAN who allegedly broke into a dead man’s home and claimed flood relief assistance in his name following the January floods has been charged by police.
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Rains Could Flood Popular NorCal Tourist Town
When it rains one inch in Lake County, Clear Lake rises five inches — and frankly, there’s no room for any more water.
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Flood assistance available By J-T Staff Reports
Union County residents and businesses impacted by recent flooding could be getting some assistance.
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Moorhead to improve structures
$2.7M will be spent on water intake project The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded Moorhead Public Service $2.7 million in flood mitigation funds to improve Moorhead’s river intake and pumping station. Talk about this topic
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Officials Urge Cautious Travel During Flooding
PIERRE — State officials are asking citizens to be especially alert to flood-related changes in road conditions as they travel this weekend.
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Media Watch
A betting plunge on the Bombers, Harvey talks of Freo’s divine intervention, and the sub rule analysed
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Alleged flood fraudster charged
A MAN who allegedly broke into a dead man’s home and claimed flood relief assistance in his name following the January floods has been charged by police.
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