Volcanoes

Extreme heat. Flying tephra. Poisonous gasses. Pyroclastic flows. Explosions. Lahars.

This week, Marina and Fin discuss volcanoes including the 1980 Mt. St. Helens eruption, what would happen if Yellowstone erupted, and what to do if you're right there on the slopes when a volcano erupts.

• Sources

  • https://www.livescience.com/best-volcanoes-stories-2021

  • https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/volcanoes2/en/

  • https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/core

  • https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/magma

  • https://www.britannica.com/science/magma-rock

  • https://www.le-comptoir-geologique.com/rhyolite-glossary.html

  • https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/how-do-volcanoes-erupt

  • https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/how-many-active-volcanoes-are-there-earth

  • https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/geology-deep

  • https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/where-does-united-states-rank-number-volcanoes

  • https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-hotspot-and-how-do-you-know-its-there

  • https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/eoi/ring-of-fire.html

  • https://volcano.oregonstate.edu/faq/how-often-do-volcanoes-erupt

  • https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/yellowstone-overdue-eruption-when-will-yellowstone-erupt#:~:text=Yellowstone%20is%20not%20overdue%20for,%E2%80%9Coverdue%E2%80%9D%20for%20an%20eruption.

  • https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/volcanoes/during.html

  • https://www.ready.gov/volcanoes

  • https://www.nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/things2do.htm

  • https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/cvo/what-do-you-do-when-volcano-erupts-actions-take

  • https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/cvo/prepare-volcanic-activity

  • https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hans2/

  • https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanic_ash/remobilisation_coping.html

  • https://www.usgs.gov/programs/VHP/volcanic-gases-can-be-harmful-health-vegetation-and-infrastructure

  • https://www.nps.gov/subjects/volcanoes/volcanic-explosivity-index.htm

  • https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/-super-volcanoes.htm

  • https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-would-happen-if-supervolcano-eruption-occurred-again-yellowstone

  • https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/what-if/what-if-yellowstone-supervolcano-erupted.htm

  • https://www.history.com/topics/natural-disasters-and-environment/mount-st-helens

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_St._Helens

  • https://www.pdxmonthly.com/arts-and-culture/2017/10/survivors-of-the-mount-st-helens-eruption-tell-their-story

  • https://www.adventureawaits.com/351/40th-Mount-St-Helens-eruption-5-13-20

  • https://www.opb.org/news/article/camp-cispus-mount-st-helens-eruption-1980/

  • https://medium.com/@robficiur/stories-from-mount-st-helens-528694748e8c

  • https://www.usgs.gov/news/featured-story/mount-st-helens-1980-eruption-changed-future-volcanology

  • https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/cascades-volcano-observatory/legacy-david-johnston

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pele%27s_hair

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pele%27s_tears

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lahar

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tephra

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyroclastic_flow