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Look Up And Then Look Down – Ways To Watch The Eclipse

April 7, 2024 by
the sun shining brightly behind a cloud

Enjoy being a part of history.

I’m sure you know that tomorrow you’ll get to be a part of history. It’s been over 200 years since North America experienced a total eclipse of the Sun, and I hope there is no cloud cover. Even if there is, you will still be able to sense the eclipse – the temperature will drop for about 4 minutes.

There are between two and five solar eclipses every year somewhere on the Earth, but total eclipses only happen about once every 18 months. The same particular spot on Earth will witness a total solar eclipse only once in 400 years.

What makes this North American eclipse so special is that it has not crossed Mexico, America, and Canada on this path in over 200 years – the last time was in 1775 during the American Revolution.

If there are no clouds during the eclipse, or spotty clouds, remember to look down, too. As the moon gets closer to covering the Sun 100%, the leaves on the trees will reflect the eclipse onto the ground.

So, look up and then look down – you will actually see the eclipse on the ground, too.

Make sure to keep your eyes safe, so don’t look into the Sun without eye protection, but FYI, when the moon covers the Sun 100%, you can glance at the Sun quickly without eye protection.

Then look down on the ground at the shadows from the leaves on the trees – you’ll see the eclipse on the ground.

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Earthquakes and volcanoes increase during a solar eclipse.

It is not unusual for earthquakes and volcanoes to respond to the gravitational pull of the moon coming in between the Earth and the Sun.

Major earthquakes have been occurring all over the planet, as well as volcanic eruptions. Poas in Costa Rica is erupting right now, and Fuego is also active in Guatemala; exploding around 5-9 times per hour producing impressive ash plumes.

These volcanoes in Central America are heating up the Gulf of Mexico, so expect a more active hurricane season in the Gulf this year.

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake rocked New Jersey in April 2024, and was felt all the way into Canada and throughout New York State. Geologists are closely watching the New Madrid fault zone, predicting it will have an earthquake soon.

We’ll see.

No doubt, you are witnessing the powerful influence of the Sun on the Earth right now.

Look up and don’t forget to look down, too. This is exciting.

The path of the North American Solar eclipse

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Will Campi Fiegrei Finally Erupt? Italy In The Crosshairs

October 7, 2023 by
A picture of Ecuador's Tungurhua volcano erupting.

Campi Fiegrei is threatening to erupt.

There’s a current volcanic situation in Italy right now, and the jury is out if Campi Fiegrei volcano near Naples actually erupts or not.

Preparations to evacuate are taking place, however, due to ground swells of magma rising over .5″ a month, and volcanologists are monitoring this rise that’s also causing ground temperatures to heat up.

This is where studying earthquakes comes in – Campi Fiegrei is bigger than Mt. Vesuvius, which destroyed Pompeii in 79 AD. Fiegrei has 24 craters, and the area around Naples has had more than 1,100 earthquakes occur just in September with some reaching magnitudes of 4.2.

The last time Campi Fiegrei experienced a series of earthquakes was in 1980, but its last significant eruption was in 1538. One of its biggest eruptions is suspect of causing the extinction of the Neanderthal 39,000 years ago. Magma from this blast has been found in Greenland.

So, you can see that volcanoes have not had massive eruptions in our modern history, but when they do erupt, they can destroy life thousands of miles away with little warning. The signs are here now, but people logically resist vacating until it’s too late.

A really good movie that really depicts volcanic eruptions accurately is Dante’s Peak. It’s a 1990s film so it’s a bit dated, but as far as volcanoes go, it’s spot on. It’s worth the watch if you want to really get an idea what’s it’s like to escape a volcanic eruption.

Wishing Italy the best of luck – rimani al sicuro.



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March Uptick in Earthquake, Tsunami, and Volcanic Activity


March 30, 2015  by   
A picture of the Earth and the Ring of Fire with rising magma along the tectonic plates and cracks near Papua New Guinea.
The Ring of Fire along the Pacific Rim is increasing earthquake, tsunami, and volcanic activity.


March 2015 is ending with a bang – the globe is experiencing a wave of volcanoes, large earthquakes, and tsunamis, with most of the activity rocking the Western Pacific Rim and the Antarctic Plate.


Earthquakes


The following are listed by date:


    

  1. 5.6  Calama, Chile  3-28-15
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  2. 5.8  Tilamuta, Indonesia  3.-28-15
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  3. 5.6  Kota Ternate, Indonesia  3-28-15
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  4. 7.6  Kokopo, Papua New Guinea  3-29-15
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  5. 5.0  Taron, Papua New Guinea  3-29-15
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  6. 5.7   Papua New Guinea  3-29-15
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  7. 5.4  Qimeng, China  3-29-15
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  8. 5.0  Ile Hunter, New Calendonia  3-29-15
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  9. 5.3  Ile Hunter, New Calendonia  3-29-15
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  10. 6.8  Hihifo, Tonga  3-30-15
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  11. 5.6  Hihifo, Tonga  3-30-15
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  12. 5.3  Kokopo, Papua New Guinea  3-30-15
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  13. 6.8  Lotofaga, Samoa  3-30-15
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  14. 6.8  Lotofaga, Samoa  3-30-15 (second quake)
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  15. 5.5  Amsterdam Island, France S. Indian Ocean  3-30-15
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Tsunamis


A picture of a large ocean wave.
Tsunamis are hitting the coastlines on many South Pacific Islands.


    

  1. 7.6  New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea  3-29-15
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  2. 7.6  Pacific Rim  3-29-15
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  3. 6.8  Tonga  3-30-15
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  4. 6.8  Pacific Rim  3-30-15
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One of the many underwater volcanoes erupting today.
Highly active underwater volcanos are erupting along the Pacific Rim..


Volcanoes


    

  1. Chirinkotan, Russia
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  2. Fuego, Guatemala
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  3. Lewotobi, Indonesia
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  4. Moyorodake, Japan
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  5. Popocatepeti, Mexico
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  6. Sinarka, Russia
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  7. Tongariro, New Zealand
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  8. Villarrica, Chile
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  9. Talang, Indonesia
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  10. Turrialba, Costa Rica
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  11. Kilauea, USA
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Stay tuned  – more to come, I’m sure.


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