Right as Yellowstone is getting interesting (or at least had signs of interest), Eruptions is going on a bit of a break again starting January 2. This time it is because I’m off to the North Island of New Zealand to do some field work. I’ll be headed to Tarawera (hopefully both the 1305 and 1886 eruption deposits), Taupo, Tongariro, the area around Rotorua and maybe even White Island (amongst other). I won’t have my MacBook, but I will have my iPod Touch, so I’ll try to keep track and make brief posts if something big comes up, but feel free to use this post as a clearinghouse for any news or articles you run across until I return on January 16th.
Happy 2009 to all the Eruptions readers!
8 responses to “Two weeks in New Zealand”
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http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Maps/region/S_Pacific.php
There were a number of five magnitude earthquakes to the Northeast of New Zealand. I hope nothing too exciting (dangerous) happens on your trip. Exciting finds yes, but climbing on unstable volcanoes in a quake …. I hope you don’t get hurt. -
There was a 5.1 and 4.9 earthquake near Rabaul caldera.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Maps/10/150_-5.php
I am in a long term mode of trying to understand the range of overlaps between earthquakes and volcanic activity. I suppose it usually means nothing … but how often do earthquakes spur volcanic eruptions and what is the range of lag times – and… I’ve got many other questions like that. They probably can’t be answered now … each volcanic system is different. Some may be close to eruptions and need just a slight nudge to get them active.
Other parts of Indonesia are frequently beset by earthquakesl. At some point I need [want] to know where simmering caldera volcanoes are located … and know how close occurring earthquakes are to them. -
Cool pictures of Chaiten:
http://megagalerias.terra.cl/galerias/index.cfm?id_galeria=30734 -
If you get the chance Erik, camp out at hot water beach on the southern shore of Lake Tarawera. You can catch trout from the lake and cook them in the numerous hot pools on the edge of the shore. One of the better volcano-related experiences I’ve had! Hope you enjoy my home country!
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