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Underwater Volcano Threatens Italy
Marsili volcano almost two miles tall
29 Mar 10 - Europe's largest underwater volcano could
disintegrate and unleash a tsunami that would engulf southern Italy "at
any time,” a prominent vulcanologist warned Monday.
The Marsili volcano, which is bursting with magma, has
"fragile walls" that could collapse, said Enzo Boschi, president of the
National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV). "It could
even happen tomorrow."
"The volcano is active and could begin erupting at any
time, (resulting in) a strong tsunami that could strike the coasts of
Campania, Calabria and Sicily," said Boschi.
The undersea Marsili, 9,800 feet (3,000 meters) tall and
located some 90 miles (150 km) southwest of Naples, has not erupted
since the start of recorded history.
It is 44 miles (70 km) long and 19 miles (30 km) wide, and its crater is
about a quarter mile (450 meters) below the surface of the Tyrrhenian
Sea.
"While the indications that have been collected are
precise, it is impossible to make predictions.
"The risk is real but hard to evaluate."
See entire article:
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/undersea-volcano-could-destroy-italy-as-soon-as-tomorrow-expert-warns/story-e6frfku0-1225847214540
Thanks to Chad Olivent, Randall Lange, Brad Walton and
Andrew in Scotland for this link
"How much heat do you think a volcano this size could unleash into
the
water around it...thus causing water
warming that would cause more
evaporation, more clouds, and more precip?"
asks Randall. "So Global
warming is not just caused by Al Gore's hot
air...hmmmmm?"
P.S. says Andrew. "It was snowing on my way to work this morning.
What a start to British Summertime. Oh
well the things we've got to
look forward to with all this global
warming eh?"
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