Yellowstone...

[little_leaf177]

Ok ok ok... I know the chances of it erupting in our lifetime are minimal button can anyone else tell me the effects on the uk it may have and what damage it would do to our wildlife?
Im aware that we as humans would not be able to breath the natural air without developing a mortal effect... Ie. lung ruptures, bone growth etc.
but what other things would happen to the uk?
pkind regards
leaf177

 

[Outdoordude]

We would have a snowfall of ash fall on us about a foot deep iirc.

 

[HillBill]

No sunlight getting through, all plant growth dies, perhaps a mini ice age because of it. Depends on the eruption really. If its a super eruption then those things tend to send things to extinction. Not us, the powers that be are prepared for such events, some would get through it.

 

[Elen Sentier]

No sunlight getting through, all plant growth dies, perhaps a mini ice age because of it. Depends on the eruption really. If its a super eruption then those things tend to send things to extinction. Not us, the powers that be are prepared for such events, some would get through it.

Some ... hopefully not too many

 

[Deano3]

there was a program on sky the other day called ten ways to end the world it was excellent super valcano eruption was number 8 after nano weapons and nukes etc much more likely we will ruin the world and not nature

thanks Dean

 

[Everything Mac]

Game over.

But there would be a fair warning before it went off.

Cheers

 

[wingstoo]

Planes would probably be grounded for a few weeks

A long winter with severe food producing problems, but with a bit of prethinking places like poly tunnels could be useful so long as they could be kept warm and well lit.

Wouldn't necessarily be an end game or E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event) for humanity.

Such an event could easily happen within our life time, so long as we are young to start with, it probably won't be in my parents life time as they are over their three score and ten already.

 

[blacktimberwolf]

We can't know in advance the effects of Yellowstone erupting on the UK but it's said that half of America's population would have to be displaced..............that's a lot of people. But don't worry it isn't imminent http://www.nps.gov/yell/naturescience/volcanoqa.htm

Nearer to home,there are several volcanos in Iceland that, should they irrupt, could pose some serious problems in the uk

 

[santaman2000]

Ok ok ok... I know the chances of it erupting in our lifetime are minimal but.......

Actually the last few documentaries I saw have it about 10,000 overdue already.

And yes, it's supposed to be an extinction level event.

 

[blacktimberwolf]

And yes, it's supposed to be an extinction level event.

Unlikely but bad news for America all the same http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/supervolcano/article2.shtml


http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wi...ries/what-if-yellowstones-supervolcano-erupts

 

[santaman2000]

Unlikely but bad news for America all the same http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/supervolcano/article2.shtml

Some of that report confirms what I remember from the documentaries. Other bits are at odds. TBH I have no idea which (if either) is accurate. But to be equally honest, if it only destroys that large a portion of North America, it will disrupt most of the world's food chain. And only 6 years worth of nuclear winter (the scenario from your posted link) is more than enough to be an extinction level event.

It also seems unlikely that the first effects would take 3 to 4 days for a super volcano eruption when the much smaller (by comparison) eruption of Krakatoa in the 19th century cause tsunamis half way round the world and the eruption was actually heard over 3000 miles away.

 

[blacktimberwolf]

TBH I have no idea which (if either) is accurate.

Scientists can make all the predictions & computer models they like but when the baby pops, no one can know what it's real effects would be either to the States or the world. One consolation is that past eruptions have dimunued in intensty each time & that no extinction events took place because of them.

 

[Elen Sentier]

there was a program on sky the other day called ten ways to end the world it was excellent super valcano eruption was number 8 after nano weapons and nukes etc much more likely we will ruin the world and not nature

thanks Dean

Agreed Dean.

 

[rik_uk3]

If the super caldera blows then you be dead, we all be dead, winter weather 24/7, no crops, no monsoons, you be dead meat.

Happy new year.

 

[Opal]

It's Christmas time and yers are all chattin' doom and gloom.