04-04-2011, 03:13 AM
Sorry, I was away for a coupla days after posting. Felt some good vibrations again overnight Saturday. And these vibrations are different from the small EQs we get...I can only feel this when I'm lying in my bed. And it's not a sudden motion, it's something like a washboard dragging over something, if that makes any sense.
As to a coupla the other questions, when scientists talked about magma being blocked from entering lower Puna and when they reference the volcanos' plumbing, they were talking about the natural occurrences and natural barriers being created underground; they're speaking figuratively, not literally. The tube systems may get plugged internally and break suddenly, just like what we see happening down at the coast when a pretty sizeable bench builds up and then suddenly breaks off into the ocean, sometimes with great explosions, etc.
During the mid1980s, like 87, 88 and 89, prior to the flows that finally took out Kalapana, the lava had flowed to the south, building up a ridge along the national park side of the flow field that was so active during those years. Then there was a break in the eruption and when the lava flows resumed, they flowed to the east side of that naturally-built ridge and over time covered Kalapana.
The scientists don't know exactly where or when these natural events are going to take place but the technology and monitoring is getting better all the time. For example take the infrared imaging HVO's been sharing with us in the past year or so. I'd love to see a long shot of a sizeable portion of the East Rift Zone done in infrared but not knowing the limits of such technology, it may not show much of anything. But wouldn't that be a great tool!
Thanks, everyone, for your responses. I really appreciate punaticbychoice's comment about staying alert and observant. May you all have nothing but good vibrations! [8D]
Frankie Stapleton
As to a coupla the other questions, when scientists talked about magma being blocked from entering lower Puna and when they reference the volcanos' plumbing, they were talking about the natural occurrences and natural barriers being created underground; they're speaking figuratively, not literally. The tube systems may get plugged internally and break suddenly, just like what we see happening down at the coast when a pretty sizeable bench builds up and then suddenly breaks off into the ocean, sometimes with great explosions, etc.
During the mid1980s, like 87, 88 and 89, prior to the flows that finally took out Kalapana, the lava had flowed to the south, building up a ridge along the national park side of the flow field that was so active during those years. Then there was a break in the eruption and when the lava flows resumed, they flowed to the east side of that naturally-built ridge and over time covered Kalapana.
The scientists don't know exactly where or when these natural events are going to take place but the technology and monitoring is getting better all the time. For example take the infrared imaging HVO's been sharing with us in the past year or so. I'd love to see a long shot of a sizeable portion of the East Rift Zone done in infrared but not knowing the limits of such technology, it may not show much of anything. But wouldn't that be a great tool!
Thanks, everyone, for your responses. I really appreciate punaticbychoice's comment about staying alert and observant. May you all have nothing but good vibrations! [8D]
Frankie Stapleton
Frankie Stapleton