Volcano Pavlof photographed by the International Space Station on May 18, 2013. Image Credit: NASA.
Sharply increased seismic activity and volcanic eruptions in the Aleutian Islands and the far western Brooks Range are being investigated by scientists.
The Alaska Volcano Observatory says the activity over the past few months is the most seen by the station 26 years.
On the Alaska Volcano Observatory website three volcanoes are classified with a yellow alert level—signifying signs of elevated unrest above known background levels—and three are at an orange alert level—heightened unrest with increased likelihood of eruption.
Orange is the second-highest alert level after red signifying an eruption that is imminent or underway.
Screen shot from the Alaska Volcano Observatory’s website.
Pavlof Volcano released an ash plum in May that diverted aircraft. The 8,262-foot (2,518-meter) tall volcano erupted sending ash plumes as high as 30,000 feet (9,144 meters). Aircraft were advised to avoid the area since ash could damage airplane engines.
With heightened activity from all volcanoes, scientists still don’t have enough information to point to any larger trend or activity.
“At this point, you know, we have to say it’s coincidental,” he said in an interview with radio station KTOO News.
“It could be that there is a larger process at work, but we’re not able to say what that is at this point in time, or if there is such a process. You know, perhaps the answer is we haven’t been looking long enough to know.”
The government agency posted news updates on its Facebook page today showing elevated surface temperatures at the summit of Shishaldin Volcano.
Hat tip, Boing Boing
12 Comments
Ken in San Jose
On Good Friday 1964 Alaska experienced a large earthquake. Was there any increased volcanic activity prior to this earthquake? Could this new increase in volcanic activity be a precursor to another major Alaskan earthquake?
Matt
Just what I was wondering Ken. We have been seeing more tremors in northern Canada lately and they are usually quakes in the offshore Alaska.
ArizonaKen
Seems like something bigger than most realize is setting stage. Activity all along the Aleutian Islands and also, after 30 years, Mauna Loa in Hawaii is waking up. Something going on with the Pacific Plate and the Ring of Fire.
SnakePlissken
More fracking. Careful what you wish for.
Christopher Jennings
There isn’t any fracking occuring anywhere near these volcanoes..
MPH
Would this have the same effect as other large ash cload emissions which result in Global cooling?
Jaytee13
Nothing big happening. Well, nothing other then the normal rise and fall of activity levels.
Ines Radman
Whatever the case may be, if these volcanoes erupt, the best thing that can happen is that it will get very cold because the ash will block the sun, but something bigger is happening, whatever the case may be, stock up on water and food, be prepared, that’s all we can do.
ainee
Interesting it seems to be coinciding with increase today in x-class solar flares. Bigger picture connecting with our entire planetary system possibly, affecting seemingly separate current happenings on our planet?
D. Koss Uber
Ruidoso Annie
These are the same island where, back in the day, nuclear test where conducted.
PaulFelixSchott
Those that sleep for thousands of years will soon wake.
Take away the Worlds Forest you give birth to……..
EXTREME WEATHER
warmer oceans more tropical cyclones and giant scale storms
No more great Forest, no blank of Oxygen to lessen or reduce the Sun’s UV Rays and Solar Wind.
More of the Sun’s UV Rays and Solar Wind to make it to the Earth’s surface.
GREAT Dust storms, Warmer Oceans, more forest fires, Mt.s of ice melt,
Center core of the Earth to cook hotter many more Volcanoes to become active.
Plinian type eruptions will be in the 100s soon.
The Sun’s UV Rays and Solar Wind will be blocked by the 100s of tons of ash put high
in the atmosphere by Volcanoes going off on EARTH get ready for a
winter you will never forget. The winter from 1883 -1884 KRAKATOA you will think
was a little pebble, and now the stone comes. Krakatoa was a Great Mountain KRAKATOA
was a VOLCANO on a Island till it erupted with fire and a blast heard thousands of
miles away that cast that Great Mountain into the sea.
The Shock Waves were felt around the Globe. The sea was full of Bodies from the Tsunamis
more than 35,000 of them just around the islands, the sea stayed red for weeks.
1884 was a year without a summer as the year 1816 was and many world wide Froze to Death from
the KRAKATOA Event.
KRAKATOA is now three Islands and its Volcano is growing fast from the bottom of the Ocean floor.
you will think
was a little pebble, and now the stone comes many of them will be sent through the air rocks on fire
from Plinian type eruptions will be in the 100s soon. Volcanoes around Earth are waking up!
Waking up 5 at once that is five simultaneous in Kamchatka with more than 150 Volcanoes and a
VALLEY OF GEYSERS you would think you have found a lost world that time forgot.
Far from Moscow Russia’s far East Kamchatka is on the Pacific Ocean and is home to 29 Active Volcanoes.
Volcanoes around Earth are waking up…
(Mauna Lua, HAWAII)…
RING OF FIRE – (Ogasawara island chain, JAPAN)… (Sakurajima, JAPAN)…. (Many in Kamchatka, RUSSIA)…
(Many in Aleutian Islands, ALASKA)…(Mount Sinabung, INDONESIA)… (Mount Marapi, INDONESIA)…… (Colima, MEXICO)…
( Popocatepetl, MEXICO)…(Fuego GUATEMALA)…(Santa María/Santiaguito, GUATEMALA)…. (Yaser, VANUATU)….
(June 2014 Mount Etna, Sicily ITALY shutdown airport)….. (Yellowstone, Wyoming UNITED STATES OF AMERICA)
Bison are just some of the many animals that have be seen leaving Yellowstone in great numbers 2014.
Wake Up this is not normal.
Soon the day will come Aviation Alerts from Volcanic Ash will be GLOBALLY.
Scientist Dr. Giles to all Warning Water will warm faster than ICE covered water or water with ice in it.
The last 30 years On Earth we have broke all High Temp Records and the temp it is still going up.
All
the Worlds Ice Glacier are melting at an Accelerating Rate. The
Glaciers and Polar Ice Caps store more water than all the Fresh Water
Lakes on Earth.
Look to the (US Gov web site “USGS U.S. Geological Survey” Repeat Photography of Alaskan Glaciers USGS)
Rev 9:2
Amos 5:18-20
Help others lead the lost to get to know our LORD.
Matthew 28:18-20
Rev 11:18-19
The Lord’s Little Helper
Paul Felix Schott
PS
Pray for the lost.
Soon the day will come all that ever lived on this Planet Earth will wake.