Yellowstone Supervolcano- Henry Kinder

1. Henry Kinder, 1/31/12

2. Yellowstone: Benign National Park or Ticking Time Bomb?
The purpose was to educate the class about the possible threat of the caldera residing under Yellowstone national park.

Discussion Questions:

• Given the information you have about the likelihood of an eruption, do you think resources should be spent trying to release pressure from the caldera? (Consider, this could potentially trigger an eruption)

• • Can you imagine any possible environmental benefits from a Yellowstone eruption?
• Are there ways in which we can mitigate the possible effects of such  a daunting disaster?

Additional Research:
Full vid from class: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Vn6kxfD3Ek&feature=related

• -http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/01/110119-yellowstone-park-supervolcano-eruption-magma-science/
• -http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43329798/ns/technology_and_science-science/t/keeping-eye-yellowstones-supervolcano/#.TyYgKGOXRJU
  
  
  Sources used:
  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Vn6kxfD3Ek
  • http://www.armageddononline.org/natural-disasters.html
  -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap_YUwdiy8I
  
  
  -http://history1900s.about.com/od/horribledisasters/p/mtsthelens.htm
  
  
  -http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g60999-d142956-Reviews-Old_Faithful-Yellowstone_National_Park_Wyoming.html
  
  
  -http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/how_volcanoes_work/Calderas.html