Yellowstones fury examines the cataclysmic effect an eruption would have on the world. A supervolcano blast would be about 2000 times larger than the mt. The last three big eruptions at yellowstone were 2. It is suspected that a supereruption from one of the 20 known supervolcanoes has dramatically affected the. A massive, magmafilled secret was recently discovered under yellowstone national park in wyoming, a discovery that could mean larger eruptions for the parks supervolcano. May 10, 2018 the very term supervolcano implies an eruption of magnitude 8 on the volcano explosivity index, indicating an eruption of more than 1,000 cubic kilometers 250 cubic miles of magma.
Once every 600,000 years or so yellowstones supervolcano erupts, making mt. Oct 11, 2017 buildup to an eruption at yellowstone supervolcano that will plunge earth into darkness could take just decades. The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs hhmi biointeractive video duration. A surprise from the supervolcano under yellowstone the. Oct 11, 2017 beneath the beautiful yellowstone national park lies a supervolcano, a hidden a force of nature that has the potential to blanket the united states in ash and send the world into a volcanic winter. Supervolcanoes can occur when magma in the earth rises into the crust from a hotspot, but can not break through the crust. A supervolcano is a volcano that can make a volcanic eruption where the things being thrown out of the volcano have a volume bigger than 1,000 km 3 240 cu mi. When will yellowstone supervolcano erupt and what would. Contrary to internet rumormongering, as well as conspiracy theories. Areas of the united stated that once were covered by volcanic ash from yellowstones giant eruptions 2 million and 630,000 years ago, compared with ashfall from the 760,000yearold long valley caldera eruptions at mammoth lakes, california, and the 1980 eruption of mount st. For over a century, tens of millions of visitors have marveled at the natural beauty of yellowstone national park, home to the largest concentration of geysers in.
Yellowstone national park is one of the most heavilymonitored volcanic sites in the. The term supervolcano refers to any volcano capable. Well, based on the past three eruptions of the yellowstone hotspot, the party starts with an eruption of more than 1,000 cubic kilometers of magma. Oct, 2017 a supervolcano brewing under yellowstone national park could erupt sooner than initially thought, and if it does, it could wipe out life on the planet, scientists are warning. Although the damage is not severe, many geological experts are now raising concerns of yellowstones dormant super volcano. Oct, 2017 geologists believe yellowstone s last supereruption took place about 631,000 years ago. Those thermal features are easytoobserve evidence of an active magma system beneath the park. A surprise from the supervolcano under yellowstone the new.
So it has come up with a plan to defuse its explosive potential. Nyu earth scientist michael rampino warns, an eruption like yellowstone could trigger the end of civilization as we know it. Water from rain and snowmelt, much of it centuriesold, percolates. For over a century, tens of millions of visitors have marveled at the natural beauty of yellowstone national park. There are multiple characteristics used to give an eruption its vei allowing. Yellowstone s fury examines the effect a cataclysmic eruption would have on the world and what could possibly be done to prepare for such a disaster. In the wake of this earthquake, fears have increased that it. Adapted with permission from windows into the earth by robert smith and lee j. Scientists make stunning discovery beneath yellowstone. With ben andrews, lori dengler, hank heasler, jake lowenstern. Its tagline is scientists know it as the deadliest volcano on earth. Lava last gushed out of the yellowstone supervolcano around 70,000 years ago, and in the last two million years, scientists believe that three major volcanic eruptions occurred. This supervolcano erupted 74,000 years ago, ejecting 2800 cubic kilometers of volcanic debrisapproximately the volume of lake ontarioand plunging the earth into a.
It would be the largest natural disaster in recorded history. The supervolcano, which last erupted more than 600,000 years ago, could spew ash across most of the continental u. Oct 12, 2017 even if yellowstones supervolcano gets a sudden injection of new magma the way it did 630,000 years ago, we would, according to this study, have several decades to prepare. I read that scientists couldnt find the yellowstone caldera until they looked at a photo of yellowstone from space. This magma system has produced some of the largest volcanic eruptions in earths history. Scientists hatch bold plan to save planet from supervolcano. Geologic evidence suggests that yellowstones supervolcano mounts a massive eruption once every 600,000 to 800,000 years. Buildup to an eruption at yellowstone supervolcano that will plunge earth into darkness could take just decades. Nasa believes the yellowstone super volcano is a greater threat to life on earth than any asteroid. It could trigger a volcanic winter, kill millions of people and make most of north america. Scientists suspect that a supereruption scars the planet every 100,000 years.
Jacob lowenstern, scientistincharge at the yellowstone volcano observatory, notes that an eruption of that size will cover most of north america with an ash blanket of varying thickness. He added that researchers were unsure when the supervolcano would blow again. Yellowstone volcano eruption will kill 5 billion people, warns. Nasas plan to defuse yellowstones continentkilling. If yellowstone did erupt, the event portrayed in the disaster film 2012 see clip at top might be tame. Volcanic eruptions have wiped out civilizations, and if the yellowstone supervolcano experiences another massive eruption, it could pose a threat to the global ecosystem. Buildup to yellowstone eruption could take just 10 years. If you look at a modern park map, you can see the outline of the caldera see white area. When was the last time there was volcanism at yellowstone. Apr 27, 2015 a massive, magmafilled secret was recently discovered under yellowstone national park in wyoming, a discovery that could mean larger eruptions for the parks supervolcano. Oct 27, 2017 no one really knows when the yellowstone supervolcano is going to erupt again. This is thousands of times bigger than most volcanic eruptions which happened a long time. What are the chances yellowstones supervolcano will erupt. Supervolcano simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
So if youre planning a trip there, you shouldnt be too concerned. Oct 12, 2017 the world may end much sooner than we thought, and it might not even be donald trump s fault when it happens. In the spring of 2006, a bbc science and discovery channel docudrama called supervolcano was followed by the documentary, supervolcano. Oct 10, 2017 yellowstones last supereruption occurred 631,000 years ago. Nasas plan to defuse yellowstones continentkilling super. A sinking, melting ancient tectonic plate may fuel yellowstones supervolcano computer simulations suggest that a coredeep plume of magma isnt needed to power the massive eruptions. A giant hole suddenly appearing in the antarctica ice pack and now news that a supervolcano in yellowstone could erupt a lot sooner than scientists imagined have scientists puzzled all. The technical term for yellowstone s supervolcano is caldera, a spanish word meaning.
Here s a deeper look at whether yellowstone s volcano would fire up a global catastrophe. Beneath yellowstone national park lies a supervolcano, a behemoth far more powerful than your average volcano. Supervolcano yellowstone movie full 2 hours youtube. Even if yellowstones supervolcano gets a sudden injection of new magma the way it did 630,000 years ago, we would, according to this study, have several decades to prepare.
The last eruption occurred roughly 640,000 years ago, before the emergence of modern human civilizations. Salary, married, wedding, spouse, family dale lennon born december, 1960 is an american football coach and former player in the united states. It blankets thousands of miles around it in lava and ash, casting a pall over the earth that lowers temperatures and hinders plant life for decades. Montana earthquake increased super volcano eruption. For over a century, tens of millions of visitors have marveled at the natural beauty of yellowstone national park, home to the largest concentration of geysers in the world, including the iconic old faithful. The most recent m ajor eruption, 640,000 years ago, caused the ground to collapse into the magma reservoir, leaving a giant caldera. But of course the devastation would not just be limited to the northwest part of the country. Yes, commentators can be negative and doura typical problem with documentaries. Previous estimates suggested that the geological process takes millenniums. Yellowst one s fury cbc by david brady on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Yellowstones last supereruption occurred 631,000 years ago. What will happen when the yellowstone supervolcano erupts.
Jun 15, 2017 in the spring of 2006, a bbc science and discovery channel docudrama called supervolcano was followed by the documentary, supervolcano. Yellowstone has had at least three such eruptions one about 2. For the past two million years, this supervolcano has erupted roughly every 600,000 years. Think of yellowstone as a gigantic pressure cooker, fueled by a massive supervolcano. Subsequent lava flows filled in much of the caldera, and it is now measured at 30 x 45 miles. It is centered on the speculated and potential eruption of the volcanic caldera of yellowstone national park. Most of yellowstone national park sits inside three overlapping calderas. Geologists believe yellowstones last supereruption took place about 631,000 years ago. Yellowstone supervolcano even more colossal bbc news. Docudrama movie supervolcano by bbc and discovery channel. The very term supervolcano implies an eruption of magnitude 8 on the volcano explosivity index, indicating an eruption of more than 1,000 cubic kilometers 250 cubic miles of magma. Does supervolcano under yellowstone have planetkilling. See more ideas about nuclear bomb, yellowstone volcano and yellowstone vacation.
Yellowstones supervolcano could spew ash across the. Apr 20, 2018 the yellowstone region has seen three big eruptions, the first one 2. Jul 12, 2016 scientists dont think yellowstones supervolcano will be erupting any time soon at least, not in the next thousand years. No one really knows when the yellowstone supervolcano is going to erupt again. Oct 12, 2017 a giant hole suddenly appearing in the antarctica ice pack and now news that a supervolcano in yellowstone could erupt a lot sooner than scientists imagined have scientists puzzled all over the. The film depicted what would happen if the volcano erupted again.
The last major eruption occurred 640,000 years ago. For over a century, tens of millions of visitors have marveled at the natural beauty of yellowstone national park, home to the largest. Aug 24, 2017 nasa believes the yellowstone super volcano is a greater threat to life on earth than any asteroid. Yellowstones fury examines the effect a cataclysmic eruption would have on the world and what could possibly be done to prepare for such a. Helens, pinatubo, and krakatoa look like firecrackers. Supervolcano is a 2005 britishcanadian disaster television film that originally aired on march 2005 on bbc one, and released by the bbc on 10 april 2005 on the discovery channel. Yellowstone supervolcano may erupt sooner than thought. Beneath the beautiful yellowstone national park lies a supervolcano, a hidden a force of nature that has the potential to blanket the united states in ash and send the world into a volcanic winter. Yellowstone supervolcano not about to erupt, despite rumours cbc. Supervolcano facts and information national geographic. A supervolcano lies under yellowstone heres what would. An eruption on this scale would be the largest natural disaster in recorded history.
Fictional yellowstone the movies national park service. Areas of the united stated that once were covered by volcanic ash from yellowstone s giant eruptions 2 million and 630,000 years ago, compared with ashfall from the 760,000yearold long valley caldera eruptions at mammoth lakes, california, and the 1980 eruption of mount st. The term supervolcano implies a volcanic center that has had an eruption of magnitude 8 on the volcano explosivity index, meaning the measured deposits for that eruption is greater than 1,000 cubic kilometers 240 cubic miles. Yellowstone volcano threatens to kill more than five billion people. A sinking, melting ancient tectonic plate may fuel. Scientists dont think yellowstones supervolcano will be erupting any time soon at least, not in the next thousand years.
The technical term for yellowstones supervolcano is caldera, a spanish word meaning. Scientists say yellowstones worldending supervolcano could. What would an eruption of the yellowstone supervolcano. Yellowstone sits directly above one of the largest volcanic systems on earth. It has the ability to expel more than 1,000 cubic kilometers of rock and ash at once 2,500 times more material than erupted from mount st. Yellowstones fury full movie in hd visit movie 330812 for over a century, tens of millions of visitors h. A supervolcano brewing under yellowstone national park could erupt sooner than initially thought, and if it does, it could wipe out life on the planet, scientists are warning. When the yellowstone caldera, or supervolcano, in yellowstone national erupts again, it will render a huge swath of north america, from vancouver to oklahoma city, uninhabitable. Yellowstone national park assured guests and the public that a supervolcano. Volcano beneath yellowstone yellowstone supervolcano. Licensed to youtube by adrev for a 3rd party on behalf of bbc production music. Yellowstones volcano bigger than thought supervolcanoes.
Its a documentary movie with a better than average imdb audience rating of 7. Yellowstones fury cbc by david brady on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Geological records estimate the two most recent supereruptions occurred between 20,000 and 30,000 years ago. Though supervolcanoes like yellowstone pose real dangers, their threats.
Yellowstone national park is worldfamous for its geysers and hot springs. Some believe a massive eruption is overdue, estimating that yellowstones volcano goes. Magma molten rock from below the earths crust is close to the surface in the greater yellowstone area. The location of yellowstones three calderas and two resurgent domes. Jun 01, 2017 history of yellowstones supervolcano the yellowstone area has seen tremendous volcanic activity in its past. The vei scale was created as a general measurement of the explosivity of an eruption. Between 542 and 66 million years agolong before the supervolcano became part of yellowstones geologic storythe. Filmed in vancouver and yellowstone national park, wyo.
Yellowstones fury documentary film watch online on guidedoc, best documentary streaming site. Yellowstones fury examines the effect a cataclysmic eruption would have on the world and what could possibly be done to prepare for such a disaster. I watched the twopart super volcano documentary i think it was by bbc and. It is suspected that a supereruption from one of the 20 known supervolcanoes has. Yellowstones volcanic source is bigger and better connected than scientists thought, researchers reported at the seismological societys annual meeting. The yellowstone supervolcano is a disaster waiting to happen a calderaforming volcano supplies the heat for the hydrothermal features in yellowstone. Oct, 2017 if yellowstone did erupt, the event portrayed in the disaster film 2012 see clip at top might be tame. Scientists say yellowstones worldending supervolcano. Apr 17, 20 yellowstone s volcanic source is bigger and better connected than scientists thought, researchers reported at the seismological society s annual meeting. Yellowstone supervolcano revealed yellowstone forever. Estimated distance from epicenter to estimated depth of ash layer source. For all of its doomsday atmosphere, supervolcano may just be the best thing thats happened to yellowstone free publicity and lots of it.