Tag Archives: Volcanoes

Volcanoes: Active, Inactive, and Retroactive

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach Anthony put up a post titled “Why the new Otto et al climate sensitivity paper is important – it’s a sea change for some IPCC authors” The paper in question is “Energy budget constraints on … Continue reading →

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Volcanic Corroboration

Posted on September 10, 2012 by

Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach Back in 2010, I wrote a post called “Prediction is hard, especially of the future“. It turned out to be the first of a series of posts that I ended up writing on the inability … Continue reading →

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Surprise volcanic eruption in New Zealand

Posted on August 6, 2012 by

The eruption had been “really unexpected”. “You can measure and monitor but sometimes mother nature will do her own thing.” Yeah, like climate. From stuff.co.nz: (h/t to reader Dr K.A. Rodgers) Mt Tongariro has erupted, with ash fall closing roads … Continue reading →

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USGS California Volcano Observatory Opens

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

  “More than 500 volcanic vents have been identified in the State of California. At least 76 of these vents have erupted, some repeatedly, during the last 10,000 years. …  Sooner or later, volcanoes in California will erupt again, and … Continue reading →

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Surprise! There’s an active volcano under Antarctic ice

Posted on January 22, 2008 by

Above: Mt Erebus, which was previously the only active volcano in Antarctica picture by Sean Brocklesby It seems that we still don’t know everything there is to know about our earth-climate system. Take this for example. Scientists have just now discovered … Continue reading →

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