CAMPI FLEGREI: MAGMA BUILDING BENEATH DANGEROUS SUPERVOLCANO COULD BE A SIGNAL OF A HUGE ERUPTION

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  1. Josephwalker

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    I have to admit there is part of me that hopes this happens in my lifetime so I can see how all the people wringing their hands over man's C02 contribution will react when they see what nature itself can do. They may find themselves longing for the good ole "global warming" days as we are thrown into another mini ice age era.

    "One of the world’s most dangerous supervolcanoes appears to be accumulating magma as it transitions to a pre-eruption state, a study has found. Scientists do not say that a large eruption is imminent—but they do suggest that current conditions at Campi Flegrei indicate one could happen at "some undetermined point in the future."

    Campi Flegrei is one of the few active supervolcanoes in the world. It is located in southern Italy, about nine miles to the west of Naples, which is home to around 1.5 million people. The last time it erupted was in 1538—a fairly small event known as the Monte Nuovo eruption. However, 40,000 years ago, it produced a "super-colossal" eruption, which is just one down from the “mega-colossal” eruptions recorded at Yellowstone.

    Over the last 60 years, the volcanic region—which is made up of 24 craters and edifices—has shown signs of unrest, and scientists have been studying it and monitoring it closely to better understand the changes taking place.

    In a study published in Science Advances, a team of researchers led by Francesca Forni, from ETH Zurich in Switzerland, examined rock, mineral and glass samples taken from 23 eruptions at Campi Flegrei—including the two biggest from the last 60,000 years. By analyzing the elements within these samples, the researchers were able to construct a picture of what was happening before and after eruptions.

    Their findings appear to show that magma is building beneath the volcanic system—and that it is entering a new caldera cycle. This could indicate that the volcano is moving toward a new phase that will result in a large eruption at the site, the team says."

    https://www.newsweek.com/campi-fleg...gerous-supervolcano-could-signal-huge-1213424
     
  2. mamooth

    mamooth Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    So, since all your Yellowstone supervolcano hysteria didn't pan out, you had to get hysterical about a different part of the world. And that won't pan out either, so you'll move on to something else. At least you're consistent in the constant failure of your hysterical predictions.
     

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