Supervolcano: are we ready for another caldera explosion?
By Janet Chapple on August 15th, 2010
In science
As I pack for my annual trip to Yellowstone, people ask me if I worry about the escaped Arizona criminals being in the area or the potential eruption of the so-called supervolcano. My answer is no to both, since the chance of running into the criminals i… more »
Category: science
Keep cool about earthquake swarms
By Janet Chapple on February 1st, 2010
In News, science
The recent flurry of media and internet excitement over this month’s earthquake swarm in Yellowstone reminded me of the interview with Professor of Geology Emeritus Bruno J. Giletti that appears at: http://www.yellowstonetreasures.com/supervolcano.htm.… more »
Supervolcano: "Are we ready" is not quite what I meant in giving a title to that post
By Janet Chapple on September 6th, 2010
In science
Before I left for a visit to the park, I sent along some comments and a URL about the monitoring being done on the potential eruption of the volcano under Yellowstone. Looking at that post's title again, I realize the word "ready" is ambiguous there. We… more »
At Old Faithful Village
By Janet Chapple on September 13th, 2010
In Yellowstone National Park, science
We were there when the new Old Faithful Visitor Education Center was dedicated and opened on August 25th. A sizeable group of visitors and interested employees of the park attended. The ceremony began with a real mounted color guard presenting the flag a… more »
Is Yellowstone getting hotter or cooling off?
By Janet Chapple on October 6th, 2010
In News, science
This is the basic question underlying current research by geologists who study Yellowstone, according to “Ring of Fire,” an article by John Dvorak in the Fall 2010 issue of National Parks, the magazine of the National Parks Conservation Association.D… more »
Yellowstone Volcano Observatory scientist not worried about an imminent supereruption
By Janet Chapple on June 9th, 2011
In Yellowstone National Park, science
Today I’m wearing my Supervolcano T-shirt, acquired at a preview showing of the 2005 BBC/Discovery Channel movie of that name. It was a scary movie for anybody, and the internet spin it engendered has continued, since apparently many people have taken th… more »
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