Triggered by a hired dwarf wielding a fire extinguisher loaded with a chemical compound, the makeshift volcano discharged without a hitch during halftime of a Nets overtime victory on Feb. 20, 1981.
Meteorologists warned, however, that the situation above Europe remained unstable and constantly changing with the varying winds -- and the unpredictability was compounded by the volcano's continuing eruptions.
On Venus the lower atmosphere and surface are hundreds of degrees hotter than the surface of the Earth and metallic compounds emitted by volcanoes on Venus condense in the cooler regions of the atmosphere and snow out on the surface.
The discussion group evaluating earthquake and volcano risks also included compound disaster-related aspects.
Nuevas Esperanzas, a local NGO, is using model farms to address many of the factors that compound food insecurity and poverty on the Telica volcano.
As sulfur compounds, spewed out by volcanoes, float in the air, ultraviolet light hits them and breaks them apart, producing a ratio of isotopes later preserved in rocks.
Outgassing of volatile compounds through the first volcanoes would have contributed to the formation of the planets' atmospheres.
The "natural concrete" at the Campi Flegrei volcano is similar to Roman concrete, a legendary compound invented by the Romans and used to construct the Pantheon, the Coliseum, and ancient shipping ports throughout the Mediterranean.
In the old days, he explained, a customary chief would cloister his eldest daughter in the family compound, where she was a bride to the spirits that inhabit the volcano.
The volcano vulnerability module doesn't yet model clean-up, consider compounding or cascading hazards, or treat infrastructure with much sophistication.
