Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Re: [Geology2] Diatomaceous Earth In That Volcanic Province?

This is speculation, since I am not familiar with the area, and also is based on what I remember from taking sedimentology in the 80s. Diatomite is formed a considerable depth, so on-land deposits are rare; California is one of the few areas where they are known. I would expect such a deposit in the Costal Range, though, not near Redding.

I could not find Lake Briton in my road atlas, and will try to do some more research.

Kenneth Quinn

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From: Kim Noyes

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Subject: [Geology2] Diatomaceous Earth In That Volcanic Province?

Would somebody be able and willing to explain to me how this material formed in such an otherwise volcanic region?

From the pages of the Redding Record-Searchlight 50 years ago:

1963: Diatomaceous earth would be mined near Lake Briton by a Covina company.
The D and F Mining Co. bought rights to 1,200 acres of diatomaceous earth.
The company was the only bidders when the U.S. Forest Service offered the deposit for sale.

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[Geology2] Shake Alert System Could Save Lives

A state senator on Monday introduced a bill to fund a system of earthquake alerts

By Sharon Bernstein and Mekahlo Medina | KNBC-TV Los Angeles

| Monday, Jan 28, 2013 | Updated 9:58 PM PST

It's still impossible to predict when an earthquake will hit, but scientists hope to develop the next best thing – an early warning system that lets people know within seconds of the first rumble.

The idea, says state Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima), who on Monday introduced a bill to develop and adopt the system statewide, is to send out alerts via computers and smartphones at the first sign of a significant shaker. Emergency alarms would also go off.

"I think a lot of people have a stake in the early-warning system, whether it is energy utilities that need to power down plants, nuclear and otherwise, to minimize the risk of damage," Padilla said.

It wouldn't allow people to really know in advance when a quake will hit – that's still not possible, experts say. But the system might give people an extra 30 to 60 seconds to get to safety – and that might be enough to save lives.

What do seconds mean?

"You can move the elevator to the nearest floor, ring an alarm in the operating room or the dentist's office to pull the drill out of your mouth," said Dr. Lucy Jones, with the U.S. Geological Survey.

A total of 1,000 seismic stations would be needed for the system to work, as well as having enough employees to monitor it 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The warning, which could also come in a form similar to "Amber Alerts" on freeway road signs, would also describe the expected intensity of the earthquakes in the area.

The system would cost about $80 million, and funding has been stalled by budget cuts at the state and federal level. It has not yet been in this legislation.

"I think an $80 million investment compared to the billions of dollars in damages and cost of recovery after every major earthquake is a smart investment," Padilla said.

He added that an investment could even come from private groups with vested interests.

"Telecommunications companies, who may have a loss of service, want to keep that to a minimum, not days upon days as you saw with Hurricane Sandy," he said.

The sentor said he expects a defined funding source by late summer. If the money comes through, experts say it will take one to two years to get the 1,000 seismic stations up and ready to make public announcements via the California Integrated Seismic Network.

Source: http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Shake-Alert-System-Could-Save-Lives-188669271.html?_osource=Newltr_Station_Hdlines_LA

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[californiadisasters] Old Fire Arsonist Rickie Lee Fowler Sentenced to Death Penalty

Old Fire arsonist Rickie Lee Fowler sentenced to death penalty

By Rob McMillan | KABC-TV Los Angeles

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (KABC) -- The man convicted of murder and arson in the 2003 Old Fire in the San Bernardino Mountains was sentenced to death on Monday.

Jurors convicted Rickie Lee Fowler, 31, in August and recommended the death penalty one month later. Superior Court Judge Michael Smith had the option of sentencing him to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

The Old Fire, regarded as one of the worst wildfires in San Bernardino County history, burned more than 90,000 acres, damaged 1,003 homes and led to the deaths of five men.

"I think he deserves it because he has been hurting a lot of people for years, not just my father, not just for that fire," said Jesse Taylor, the son of a man who died as a result of the fire.

In a statement, District Attorney Michael Ramos said, "Today, after nearly 10 years, justice has now been secured for the victims and their families, and those whose lives were affected by the actions of Rickie Lee Fowler."

Prosecutors said Fowler lit the fire out of rage after he was thrown out of a house where his family was staying. He was serving time for burglary when he was charged with starting the blaze - one of many fires that raged simultaneously throughout Southern California.

"This is unjust. It's wrong," said Fowler's attorney, Don Jordan. "I couldn't overcome the momentum of the D.A. and the political pressure that they have in the sheriff's department."

Fowler was also convicted of sodomizing an inmate and sentenced to three terms of 25 years to life while in prison awaiting trial.

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[Geology2] Diatomaceous Earth In That Volcanic Province?

Would somebody be able and willing to explain to me how this material formed in such an otherwise volcanic region?

From the pages of the Redding Record-Searchlight 50 years ago:

1963: Diatomaceous earth would be mined near Lake Briton by a Covina company.
The D and F Mining Co. bought rights to 1,200 acres of diatomaceous earth.
The company was the only bidders when the U.S. Forest Service offered the deposit for sale.

Source: http://www.redding.com/news/2013/jan/24/today-in-history-jan-25-2013/

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[californiadisasters] On This Date In CA Weather History (January 30)

2002: Temperatures plummeted on this day and on 1.31.
It was 13° at Shelter Valley, 17° at Campo, 22° at Ramona and 28° at Escondido.
Crops were damaged in northern San Diego County.

2000: Snowburst: 10" of snow fell at Lodgepole and 13" at Tuolumne Meadows in under 12 hours.

1998: High surf caused coastal damage (SoCal).

1993: A funnel cloud was observed over Mission Bay.

1985: Bakersfield had its' 21st day this month with dense fog, a record for January and tying December 1985 for the most days in any month.

1979: A winter storm that started on this day and ended on 1.31 spread two to four inches of rainfall in 24 hours over much of coastal Southern California, and two inches of snow in Palm Springs.
Golf ball size hail and widespread snow was also reported during the storm.
Flooding occurred along Silver Strand highway, in Fashion Valley, also in Spring Valley, Lemon Grove, Lakeside and Carlsbad.
Lake Hodges overflowed.

1976: High of 84° at Ash Mountain (Tulare Co.).

1969: Fresno recorded 0.04" of rain, bringing the total to 8.56" for the month.
This made January 1969 the wettest month ever at Fresno. In all, 22 days recorded precipitation.

1968: 10.9" of snow fell at Reno, NV.

1963: Snow and rain continued to fall on Northern California.
A massive traffic jam clogged Highway 99 12 miles north of Redding when trucks and cars got stuck attempting to drive up a hilly stretch without chains.
24" of new snow covered the Mt. Shasta Ski Bowl; skiing conditions were excellent.

1957: The high temperature of 32° on this day in Victorville is the lowest high temperature on record.
This also occurred on 12.15.1957 and 12.11.1972.

1937: 14" of snow fell at Carson City, NV, with 10.1" of snow being reported at Reno, NV.

1916: Heavy rain that began on 1.25 and ended on this day exacerbated the flooding earlier in the month.
Monthly rainfall totals for 1.1916 ranged from 7.56" at San Diego to 57.91" at Dorman's Ranch (in the San Bernardino Mountains, 2,500 feet elev.).
5" fell in less than 12 hours in San Diego.
Extensive flooding occurred all over Southern California, the worst to date and it resulted in 28 total deaths in the region, 22 in San Diego County.
This is the most destructive and deadly weather event in San Diego County History.
The Lower Otay Dam broke sending a 40-foot wall of water downstream, killing 15.
A few others drowned in Mission Valley and in the San Luis Rey River.
The Sweetwater Dam also broke.
Every large bridge in San Diego County but one was seriously damaged or destroyed.
Four drowned in Orange County, two in a cottage floating down the Santa Ana River.
Two drowned in San Bernardino County.
Total damage was nearly $8 million (1916 dollars).

1916: The morning low at Tahoe City was -15°.

Source: NWS Hanford, Reno, & San Diego and the Redding Record-Searchlight

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[californiadisasters] On This Date In CA Weather History (January 29)

2002: Snow flurries were observed in the Valley at Los Banos, Madera, Hanford, McFarland and Shafter.

2002: Light snow was reported in the southern Inland Empire during a storm that started on 1.28 and ended on this day.

1998: A line of strong thunderstorms dropped small hail up to 3" deep in north-central Fresno.
A peak wind gust of 41 mph was clocked at the Fresno Yosemite International Airport.
Over 7,000 customers in the city lost power and nursery tents were knocked down in North Fresno.
This line of storms also dropped hail and caused power outages to 5,000 customers in Tulare County.

1998: A waterspout moved ashore on Moonlight Beach in Encinitas and became a tornado causing property damage.

1997: Santa Ana winds blew 100 mph at Fremont Canyon and 87 mph at Rialto.
Big rigs were blown over.

1995: The San Joaquin Valley (Hanford) Weather Forecast Office opens with initial staffing.

1983: A series of storms produced surf up to 16 feet from 1.22 to this day.
Several piers collapsed.
Damage was done to numerous businesses and homes.
Several injuries occurred as people were swept off rocks.

1981: 20" of snow fell at Donner Memorial State Park.

1980: A powerful storm struck Southern California with flooding rains and damaging winds.
In San Diego County 5.6" fell at Lake Henshaw, 5.48" at Palomar Mountain, 5" in Ramona, 4.91" in Julian, 4.24" in Fallbrook, 3.35" in Mt. Laguna with no snow, 3.24" in Escondido, 2.35" in Oceanside, 1.91" at Pt. Loma, 1.8" in San Diego and 1.37" in Borrego Springs.
Widespread catastrophic flooding occurred all over the county.
Numerous homes, businesses and streets were flooded.
Two died in the floods.
Wind gusts reached 74 mph unofficially at Lake Murray and 52 mph at San Diego.
Coastal areas reported 55 knot (63 mph) winds.
At least 15 boats were sunken or severely damaged in Mission Bay and San Diego Bay.
A dock was smashed at Mission Bay. At least 86 power outages occurred across the county.

1979: The morning low temperature at South Lake Tahoe was -20°.

1979: A major outbreak of cold air descended on the region.
It was a bitter -25° at Big Bear Lake, probably the lowest temperature ever recorded in Southern California.
Remarkably, the high was 28°, a rise of 53° on one winter's day.

1969: This day marked the end of 11 consecutive days (the most on record) of measurable precipitation in Palomar Mountain, which started on 1.19.

1957: A waterspout was sited off Ocean Beach.
Two funnel clouds were observed over North Island (possibly the waterspout) and Mt. Soledad – La Jolla. Heavy snow fell: 24" at Mt. Laguna, 21" at Palomar Mountain, 20" at Lake Cuyamaca, 12" at Julian, 10" at Mesa Grande, and 6" at Lake Henshaw.
The snowstorm stranded 200 people north of LA.

1949: Cedarville recorded a morning low of -11°.

1922: The high temperature of 43° in LA on this day was the lowest high temperature on record.

1916: Heavy rain that began on 1.25 and ended on 1.30 exacerbated the flooding earlier in the month.
Monthly rainfall totals for 1.1916 ranged from 7.56" at San Diego to 57.91" at Dorman's Ranch (in the San Bernardino Mountains, 2,500 feet elev.).
5" fell in less than 12 hours in San Diego.
Extensive flooding occurred all over Southern California, the worst to date and it resulted in 28 total deaths in the region, 22 in San Diego County.
This is the most destructive and deadly weather event in San Diego County History.
The Lower Otay Dam broke sending a 40-foot wall of water downstream, killing 15.
A few others drowned in Mission Valley and in the San Luis Rey River.
The Sweetwater Dam also broke.
Every large bridge in San Diego County but one was seriously damaged or destroyed.
Four drowned in Orange County, two in a cottage floating down the Santa Ana River.
Two drowned in San Bernardino County. Total damage was nearly $8 million (1916 dollars).

1916: Bakersfield recorded 0.04" of rain.
This was the 15th day of the month with measurable precipitation, setting a record the most days with measurable precipitation for any month.
This record was tied in January 1995.

Source: NWS Hanford, Reno, & San Diego

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[californiadisasters] On This Date In CA Weather History (January 28)

2002: A winter storm brought 19" of snow to Poison Ridge and Big Meadows in the Sierra and up to 6" to Tehachapi creating hazardous trouble through Tehachapi Pass along Highway 58.
Snow even fell in the Kern County deserts, though only a trace was reported at Edwards Air Force Base and the higher terrain near California City.

2002: Light snow was reported in the southern Inland Empire during a storm that started on this day and ended on 1.29.

1993: A foot of snow fell at Yosemite Valley, pushing the monthly total to 175", a record for any month.

1986: The warmest day in January at Fresno: 78°.
Tejon Ranch reached a high of 82°.

1983: A series of storms produced surf up to 16 feet from 1.22 to 1.29.
Several piers collapsed.
Damage was done to numerous businesses and homes.
Several injuries occurred as people were swept off rocks.

1979: It was -18° in Big Bear Lake, the second lowest temperature on record.

1969: Heavy rains of tropical origin that began on 1.18 ended on this day.
As much as 50 inches of rain fell at 7,700 feet.
31" of rain fell on the south slopes of Mt. San Gorgonio, 15.5" at San Jacinto Peak, around 10" at Banning, less than 1" from Indio southeast.
87 were reported dead from flooding and mud slides all over California.
Scores died in traffic accidents.
Hundreds of homes and buildings were destroyed in slides, including 14 destroyed and 11 damaged homes in Mt. Baldy Village.
50 homes near Forest Home (Forest Falls) were damaged by flooding.
Highways and railroads washed out. Power outages occurred.
Cucamonga Creek itself caused $10 million in damage.
The Mojave River took out numerous bridges and flooded farmlands in the upper desert.
Strong storm winds felled trees which killed four and caused power outages.

1916: Heavy rain that began on 1.25 and ended on 1.30 exacerbated the flooding earlier in the month.
4.13" of rain fell in Escondido, the greatest daily amount on record for January and the third greatest daily amount on record.
Monthly rainfall totals for 1.1916 ranged from 7.56" at San Diego to 57.91" at Dorman's Ranch (in the San Bernardino Mountains, 2,500 feet elev.).
5" fell in less than 12 hours in San Diego.
Extensive flooding occurred all over Southern California, the worst to date and it resulted in 28 total deaths in the region, 22 in San Diego County.
This is the most destructive and deadly weather event in San Diego County History.
The Lower Otay Dam broke sending a 40-foot wall of water downstream, killing 15.
A few others drowned in Mission Valley and in the San Luis Rey River.
The Sweetwater Dam also broke.
Every large bridge in San Diego County but one was seriously damaged or destroyed.
Four drowned in Orange County, two in a cottage floating down the Santa Ana River.
Two drowned in San Bernardino County.
Total damage was nearly $8 million (1916 dollars).

1913: T.A. Bedford, state highway engineer for this district, was conferring with head officers in Sacramento.
Operations in this district for the time being had been suspended and the three surveying crews, which had been running lines in the Sacramento canyon, were laid off on account of the deep snow.

1903: 11" of snow (an incredible 2.71" of precipitation) was recorded at Reno, NV.

Source: NWS Hanford, Reno, & San Diego and the Redding Record-Searchlight

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VOLCANO MADNESS

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Re: [Geology2] Diatomaceous Earth In That Volcanic Province?

[Geology2] Shake Alert System Could Save Lives

A state senator on Monday introduced a bill to fund a system of earthquake alerts

| Monday, Jan 28, 2013 | Updated 9:58 PM PST

[californiadisasters] Old Fire Arsonist Rickie Lee Fowler Sentenced to Death Penalty

Old Fire arsonist Rickie Lee Fowler sentenced to death penalty

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