Comments on: Science Wednesday: From Iceland’s Ash, Potential Particle Insights

By: Michael E. Bailey

Michael E. Bailey — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 21:33:18 +0000

Things like wind patterns can be important to how both volcanic ash and human generated pollution from traffic and power plants impact peoples’ health. A key component in smog that causes so many serious health problems for people living by or near major roadways is particulate matter from diesel engines. Studying wind patterns at the volcano maybe able to inform us on things here like particulate pollution drift and that would be a great thing. Best wishes, Michael E. Bailey.

By: SpaConsultant

SpaConsultant — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:32:57 +0000

Thank god its over

By: Becky Fried, EPA

Becky Fried, EPA — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:23:35 +0000

According to information on the United States Geological Survey (USGS) website,

“Human activities release more than 130 times the amount of CO2 emitted by volcanoes–the equivalent of more than 8,000 additional volcanoes like Kilauea (Kilauea emits about 3.3 million tonnes/year)! (Gerlach et. al., 2002)”

This and other information on volcanic gases and their effects can be found here: http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hazards/gas/index.php

Thanks for your interest!

By: RAM

RAM — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 06:58:56 +0000

How many places affect for iceland valcona issue.

By: Questioner

Questioner — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 01:57:09 +0000

I’d like to see the discussion of the quantity of particle & other green house gas emissions from this volcano eruption and compare these emissions from the volcano to man-made emmisions for a typical year.

By: armansyahardanis

armansyahardanis — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:14:12 +0000

So, I am grateful to the scientists who always ask and answer about the indications of the natural phenomenon. Without Them, now- before – and the future, people do not know themselves and also the contains of the universe. They don’t think themselves, families and happiness. They just think and think, until pass away……