Boston Globe has some breathtaking images of submarine volcano erupting near Tonga

BurtWorm

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Fri Mar-20-09 10:51 AM
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Boston Globe has some breathtaking images of submarine volcano erupting near Tonga

Edited on Fri Mar-20-09 10:55 AM by BurtWorm

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/03/undersea_eruptions_near_tonga.html

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cherokeeprogressive

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Fri Mar-20-09 10:54 AM
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1. I would have been in photo #9 but immediately before the picture was taken

Edited on Fri Mar-20-09 10:54 AM by cherokeeprogressive

I ran to the wheelhouse and started ringing the Captain's neck screaming LET'S GO LET'S GO LET'S GO!!

Scary pictures!

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mod mom

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Fri Mar-20-09 11:01 AM
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2. 7.9 Earthquake today in Tonga Region:

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009ejbr.php

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jwirr

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Fri Mar-20-09 11:31 AM
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4. For the last week or so there have been big earthquakes in this area.

I think I read that there are 36 volcanoes in this area. I wonder if the sea heats up from this? Usually a volcano is hot.

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Fri Mar-20-09 11:32 AM
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5. ...

"I wonder if the sea heats up from this? Usually a volcano is hot."

Well, the sea immediately around the volcano, sure. The entire ocean? Not a chance.

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malaise

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Fri Mar-20-09 11:10 AM
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3. Stunning indeed

Thanks

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callous taoboy

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Fri Mar-20-09 11:44 AM
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6. Will share with my third graders momentarily: Thanks!

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BurtWorm

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Fri Mar-20-09 12:39 PM
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7. Let me know what they think.

:hi:

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callous taoboy

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Fri Mar-20-09 01:53 PM
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8. They were jazzed. Great lesson that went right into our earth science studies!

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beac

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Fri Mar-20-09 02:08 PM
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9. Can you say "volcano monitoring," boys and girls?

Sure you can.

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BurtWorm

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Fri Mar-20-09 02:23 PM
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10. Excellent!

:applause:

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