Saturday, March 28, 2009

The Daily Volcano

Three big eruptions since this morning, one in progress right now. Some high altitude ash.  NOAA predicts maybe a little ash fall out here in the Valley.  I haven’t seen any yet.

 

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This is a view west of the upper Drift River Valley and Redoubt volcano. Notice the steam plume from the top of the mountain. Flood waters and deposits in Drift Valley are a result of an eruption early yesterday morning.  Normally this time of year any water in the valley would be frozen solid, the warm running river you see is from the rapidly melting glacier on top of Mount Redoubt. Picture Date: March 26, 2009 16:28:42 AKDT Photographer, Game McGimsey, Image courtesy of AVO/USGS.

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7 comments:

  1. vinceMarch 28, 2009 at 11:17 AM

    So, any of your governor's Republican colleagues thrown her in the volcano yet?

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  2. WendyB_09March 28, 2009 at 1:52 PM

    Oh, pa-leeze. Do you really want that poor volcano to get massive indegestion?

    I'm just sayin...
    WendyB_09

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  3. B1231March 28, 2009 at 2:01 PM

    That's a beautiful picture! I'm tracking all Mount Redoubt news at mountredoubtvolcano.b1231.com

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  4. Random Michelle KMarch 28, 2009 at 10:32 PM

    Glad you remain uncovered in ash.

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  5. Jim WrightMarch 28, 2009 at 10:38 PM

    We're not covered - but there does appear to be a (very) light ash dusting on the snow in my yard this afternoon.

    And some very minor ash fell at the Anchorage airport today.

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  6. Dicing with DragonsMarch 30, 2009 at 12:58 PM

    I finally got my samples! Yaaay!

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  7. Carol ElaineMarch 30, 2009 at 12:58 PM

    Ash, snow. It's all the same, right?

    *ducks and runs*

    I'm very happy that no lava has wended its way towards you or Tania. Because that would be the definition of "sucky day."

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