VOLCANO MADNESS: Re: [Geology2] Highest volcano in Eurasia starts erupting

Monday, October 15, 2012

Re: [Geology2] Highest volcano in Eurasia starts erupting

Hi Vic,

I trust these folks know the direction of the wind, or lack thereof, and that they know how far on the land, given a certain elevation, that the ash will fall. Klyuchevskoy normally does not produce a great amount of ash, and also, as seen in the map at the link below, Klyuchevskoy is farther back from the sea than most Kamchatka volcanoes. So, no, the ash is not 6' on top of the sea, but looking at Google Earth terrain, you'll see where the land is a mere 6' above sea level. I don't know much about autumn in Siberia, but perhaps it is more a time of calm than at other times. Not sure what all the factors are that play into this scenario.

Hope this makes a little sense.

Lin

http://www.travelkamchatka.com/images/bigkamap.jpg

On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 10:34 AM, Vic.healey@gmail.com <vic.nospam@gmail.com> wrote:

I saw that a few hours ago and the other post had this exact same confusing statement quoted below.

Why does't the ash fall all the way to sea level?

Is the ash six feet deep on top of the sea?

This is one huge volcano far above sea level itself.

Anyone?

On Oct 15, 2012, at 10:26 AM, Lin Kerns <linkerns@gmail.com> wrote:

> Experts believe the release of ash to the height of 6 feet above sea level may start any moment. Lava flows on the slopes of the volcano are also expected.