Wow that’s pretty small. You can literally fit it inside a building if you have to
Edit: why does it have fingers tho
marleiahxdayze on
What is this? A volcano for *ants???*
dvdher on
Tip of the iceberg. Lavaberg?
zanemn on
So basically the magma goes up to 30 miles down from the surface. The caldera is essentially a pressure cooker with a magma cap “lid” at about two miles down that keeps all hell from breaking loose.
ObiWanKenodar on
MattheiusFrink on
slipnipps on
Volcano getting a little handsy with its fingies in Yellowstone
MsMoreCowbell828 on
If that caldera blows, we are over, over.
greek_le_freak on
They should consider a rebranding to ‘Lavestone’
ColoradoCattleCo on
Yeah, if the Yellowstone caldera explodes, I have about 3 seconds to live.
virgil777 on
Magma udders. Please give us your sweet release.
NastyMangos on
Need a banana for scale
--TheCity-- on
Yea not scary at all.
Nugget834 on
So basically if that ever erupts.. we are beyond fucked
VirginiaLuthier on
If the Yellowstone caldera blows, goodbye to much of the US
EntertainmentTrue588 on
Just put some flex seal
Thin-Honey892 on
IIRC “X-Ray the Earth” on NatGeo shows a much, much more complex network of channels, connecting with Iceland. And as long as Iceland is steaming this one should remain dormant.
AidilAfham42 on
Molten hot mag-ma
Chaos43mta3u on
I stayed the night at Great Wolf Lodge last weekend. One of the “restaurants” facing the pool area had a ranch flavored milkshake… Yes, like the salad dressing. I think we’re done here. That’s a wrap, let that bitch blow
GoonerTilliDie24 on
What is this ?!!! A volcano for ants !
Ozatopcascades on
Traveling east it has cut through mountain ranges like a hot knife through a stick of butter.
TheSammySavage on
It looks pretty close to the surface. I get the 2012 scenario. It’s looks somewhat volatile. If the 2 spires are what powers Yellowstone that whole mass below looks like a life ending event. lol. Smol by the model but not small actually.
WeirdRadiant2470 on
I thought it’d be bigger. It’s a like a black hole of volcanic energy. Good thing they have a fence around it.
Doctor_Saved on
Keep in mind that little piece representing “Yellowstone” is representing 3500 square miles.
gunnerajf44 on
Just out of curiosity, would a nuke be enough to pop this like a earth zit
CMpopstr on
Yep… pretty much one big explosion and if you’re in SLC or Vegas…your a perfectly cooked meatloaf
TwoNowFive on
One can hope…
MrStomp82 on
liquinas on
Could we somehow harness this to spin a thing that makes electricity?
quietobserver1 on
Layperson question: so wouldn’t this be a great place for geothermal energy?
screamoutwutang on
Are we all dead if it blows? Question from New York.
Oogley_boogley on
Did not need this existential dread today
futurebigconcept on
Same hot-spot that formed the Catskills, IIRC. The Earth’s crust has been floating by over it for a long time.
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Looks tasty
Uuuuuuggghhhh give it to me
Wow that’s pretty small. You can literally fit it inside a building if you have to
Edit: why does it have fingers tho
What is this? A volcano for *ants???*
Tip of the iceberg. Lavaberg?
So basically the magma goes up to 30 miles down from the surface. The caldera is essentially a pressure cooker with a magma cap “lid” at about two miles down that keeps all hell from breaking loose.
Volcano getting a little handsy with its fingies in Yellowstone
If that caldera blows, we are over, over.
They should consider a rebranding to ‘Lavestone’
Yeah, if the Yellowstone caldera explodes, I have about 3 seconds to live.
Magma udders. Please give us your sweet release.
Need a banana for scale
Yea not scary at all.
So basically if that ever erupts.. we are beyond fucked
If the Yellowstone caldera blows, goodbye to much of the US
Just put some flex seal
IIRC “X-Ray the Earth” on NatGeo shows a much, much more complex network of channels, connecting with Iceland. And as long as Iceland is steaming this one should remain dormant.
Molten hot mag-ma
I stayed the night at Great Wolf Lodge last weekend. One of the “restaurants” facing the pool area had a ranch flavored milkshake… Yes, like the salad dressing. I think we’re done here. That’s a wrap, let that bitch blow
What is this ?!!! A volcano for ants !
Traveling east it has cut through mountain ranges like a hot knife through a stick of butter.
It looks pretty close to the surface. I get the 2012 scenario. It’s looks somewhat volatile. If the 2 spires are what powers Yellowstone that whole mass below looks like a life ending event. lol. Smol by the model but not small actually.
I thought it’d be bigger. It’s a like a black hole of volcanic energy. Good thing they have a fence around it.
Keep in mind that little piece representing “Yellowstone” is representing 3500 square miles.
Just out of curiosity, would a nuke be enough to pop this like a earth zit
Yep… pretty much one big explosion and if you’re in SLC or Vegas…your a perfectly cooked meatloaf
One can hope…
Could we somehow harness this to spin a thing that makes electricity?
Layperson question: so wouldn’t this be a great place for geothermal energy?
Are we all dead if it blows? Question from New York.
Did not need this existential dread today
Same hot-spot that formed the Catskills, IIRC. The Earth’s crust has been floating by over it for a long time.