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Title: Undersea Volcano Erupts Off Tonga Coast
Post by: Chris_ on March 18, 2009, 07:48:23 AM
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Undersea Volcano Erupts Off Tonga Coast

NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga —  An undersea volcano erupted off the coast of Tonga shooting clouds of smoke, steam and ash thousands of feet into the sky above the South Pacific ocean, officials said Wednesday.

Spectacular columns spewed out of the sea about 6 miles from the southwest coast off the main island of Tongatapu — an area where up to 36 undersea volcanoes are clustered, said Tonga's geological service head, Keleti Mafi.

"It's a very significant eruption, on quite a large scale," he told The Associated Press.

Expect Pelosi, Reid, et al. to begin blaming Bush for this in 4...3...2...1...  Followed by a bill to request a few $billion in additional "recovery" money.

MORE (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,509617,00.html)


Title: Re: Undersea Volcano Erupts Off Tonga Coast
Post by: djones520 on March 18, 2009, 07:57:06 AM
If thats the one I think it is, it's got an awesome name.  Can't remember it but it's 4 words in all.
Title: Re: Undersea Volcano Erupts Off Tonga Coast
Post by: Chris_ on March 18, 2009, 08:06:22 AM
If thats the one I think it is, it's got an awesome name.  Can't remember it but it's 4 words in all.

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It was likely the underwater eruption was taking place to the west of the low-lying twin volcanic islands of Hunga Tonga and Hunga Ha'apai, within sight of Nuku'alofa.

Sounds like actors in a pron film.   :-)
Title: Re: Undersea Volcano Erupts Off Tonga Coast
Post by: thundley4 on March 18, 2009, 08:07:55 AM
WTF?  Didn't Mother Nature get the memo from oBama that we all need to cut down on green house gases?  She is in for one hell of a fine.