Re: Seismicity seems to be increasing at Augustine Volcano

In article <1uqdnQU0H6OvKgneRVn-oQ@xxxxxxxxxxx>, johnk8spamless@xxxxxxxxxxx
(John Krempasky) wrote:

> http://www.avo.alaska.edu/webicorders/webicorder.php?volcname=Augustine

Apparently this particular volcano comes with a tsunami warning as well.

http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/Augustine/AugustineWeb.htm

U.S. Tsunami Warning Centers normally do not monitor volcanoes. The one
exception is when a volcano becomes restless and has the potential for
generating a tsunami dangerous to coastal populations. While the probability of
a volcanic eruption triggering a damaging tsunami is low, the possibility does
exist and the West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center (WC/ATWC) in coordination
with the USGS is watching the current activity at Mount Augustine closely. A
tsunami resulting from an eruption of Mt. Augustine could cause dangerous
flooding of low-lying coastal areas surrounding the Lower Cook Inlet between the
Barren Islands to the south and Kalgin Island to the north.

This appears to be a somewhat more complex geological situation than it first
appears.



Alan

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http://veloceraptor.blogspot.com/
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