Eruption expected of Alaska peak

[madinmaryland]

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/01/29/alaska.volcano/index.html?iref=mpstoryview

In the shadows of Mount Redoubt, Alaskans are calmly waiting for the volcano to erupt -- an event that could occur at any time.

"The level of seismic activity" has "increased markedly" in recent days at the 10,197-foot peak located about 100 miles southwest of Anchorage, the state's most populous city, according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory.

"We don't have a crystal ball," said Peter Cervelli, a research geophysicist with the observatory, which is aggressively monitoring the volcano.

But "we expect based on the past behavior of this volcano that this activity is going to culminate in an eruption."

The activity has consisted "of a combination of discrete, relatively small earthquakes and periods of more continuous volcanic tremor," Cervelli said

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[mcctatas]

1. Maybe if they sacrifice Palin to it it will calm donw?

[madinmaryland]

3. If it blows up, she may be able to see Russia better.

:shrug:

[Natalya Slosky]

8. you betcha! nt

[Bake]

4. I thought you had to sacrifice a virgin?

Bake

[underpants]

2. Is Levi's mother in there?

:smoke:

[HopeHoops]

5. Mount Redoubt - the PERFECT Palin 2012 campaign theme! We doubted her in 2008....

[Jamastiene]

6. That's a GOOD one.

:spray:

:rofl:

[applegrove]

7. Looks like a science fair project.