“Listen; there have been some disturbing incidents back on earth. You may have to cut your stay at the moon base short. Since you are the leading geologist and volcanologist with NASA, your expertise is most likely going to be needed back on home turf.” “Colonel, I spoke with my wife yesterday, and she told me about the volcano in Iceland.” “That’s not all. Pinatubo has also erupted, and the Italian government is about to announce the evacuation of Naples and the surrounding cities, because Vesuvius is about to blow, too. The biggest worry, however, is Yellowstone. Old Faithful has stopped spouting. Various geysers throughout the park, as well as the hot springs and other seismic activity, are all subsiding, except for the area where Old Faithful is located. There’s a mound building up in that area, and it’s growing over two inches day.” Matt is speechless. There is a long pause before he reacts. “Holy God! If Yellowstone blows, at the minimum, we’re looking at another ice age! The ash cloud would probably cover most of the central United States and would then drift eastward. With all the ash from the other erupting volcanoes, it could turn into a long, long winter.” “Precisely. Along with the earthquakes across the Pacifi c region, that is exactly what we’re worried about. The unusual thing is that so far, none of these volcanoes are spewing any lava. All of them have been releasing large ash clouds into the upper atmosphere. There has been no real loss of life, but they are certainly creating havoc. If any further eruptions occur, you will definitely be coming back home.” “Colonel, let’s hope not much more happens, especially at Yellowstone.” “I agree. I’ll be in touch. Space Station out.” Excerpt from Gabriels Chalice #gabrielschalice
Posted on: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 11:16:08 +0000
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