08-04-2018, 05:18 AM
Volcano versus Hurricane.
Full coverage? Or is media the coverage full of it?
Over the past week we have had discussions on several other threads about:
1) What might occur if a hurricane reached Hawaii Island while the eruption was ongoing?
2) How accurate are reports in the media about events in Hawaii or events affecting Hawaii?
As time allows, I may transfer some earlier comments from the other threads, but I thought I'd start off with excerpts from this late breaking report, out of England:
Hurricane Hector path 2018: Will hurricane hit Oahu and spark another huge eruption?
HURRICANE Hector is due to hit Hawaii as the swirling storm is expected to cross the north Pacific this weekend. Currently ranked as a category 3, could the strengthening Hector cause another Hawaiian eruption?
Could Hurricane Hector trigger an eruption?
The island of Oahu was formed millions of years ago, by the two principle volcanoes Wainae and Koolau.
Since the two have erupted, they have gone quiet and are now known as ‘dead’ volcanoes meaning they are highly likely to erupt again.
Other, more active spots on Oahu are simple volcanic features which are more likely to erupt.
Scientists are at odds over the effects of a hurricane on volcano activity, as low atmospheric pressure is thought to have an impact on eruptions.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/998...on-kilauea
The article was written by Liam Doyle, listed on his Linked In profile as a "Production Journalist." His self described background was in Archaeology, menial duties on the shop floor, and a 17 week journalism course.
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/liam-doyle-887779124
Full coverage? Or is media the coverage full of it?
Over the past week we have had discussions on several other threads about:
1) What might occur if a hurricane reached Hawaii Island while the eruption was ongoing?
2) How accurate are reports in the media about events in Hawaii or events affecting Hawaii?
As time allows, I may transfer some earlier comments from the other threads, but I thought I'd start off with excerpts from this late breaking report, out of England:
Hurricane Hector path 2018: Will hurricane hit Oahu and spark another huge eruption?
HURRICANE Hector is due to hit Hawaii as the swirling storm is expected to cross the north Pacific this weekend. Currently ranked as a category 3, could the strengthening Hector cause another Hawaiian eruption?
Could Hurricane Hector trigger an eruption?
The island of Oahu was formed millions of years ago, by the two principle volcanoes Wainae and Koolau.
Since the two have erupted, they have gone quiet and are now known as ‘dead’ volcanoes meaning they are highly likely to erupt again.
Other, more active spots on Oahu are simple volcanic features which are more likely to erupt.
Scientists are at odds over the effects of a hurricane on volcano activity, as low atmospheric pressure is thought to have an impact on eruptions.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/998...on-kilauea
The article was written by Liam Doyle, listed on his Linked In profile as a "Production Journalist." His self described background was in Archaeology, menial duties on the shop floor, and a 17 week journalism course.
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/liam-doyle-887779124
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