Tuesday 3 January 2012

Sleeping Super-Volcano In Germany Is Showing Signs Of Waking Up


It's 2012 and according to the Mayan calendar we're all going to die in December. But for me that could happen even earlier. A sleeping super-volcano in Germany is showing worrying signs of waking up. It's lurking underneath the tranquil Laacher See lake between Bonn and Koblenz and is capable of ejecting billions of tons of magma. This monster erupts every 10 to 12,000 years and last went off 12,900 years ago, so it could blow at any time.

And it's just 150 miles away from where I live. Volcanologists believe that the Laacher See volcano is still active as carbon dioxide is bubbling up (look at those terrifying bubbles!) to the lake's surface, which indicates that the magma chamber below is degassing.

4 comment(s):

Anonymous said...

According to this it isn't:

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/01/fearmongering-gets-started-in-2012-laacher-see-is-not-ready-to-blow/

KV said...

So we need to enjoy it as it our last day everyday

Anonymous said...

This is just wrong in so many ways. Please read the link that the other Anonymous posted.

Jonco said...

Well, it's been nice knowing you.

Yikes!