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New Landslide and Tsunami Fears at Anak Krakatoa in Indonesia

January 7, 2019 rockman Geologic Hazards, News Comments Off on New Landslide and Tsunami Fears at Anak Krakatoa in Indonesia

Fears of another landslide and possible tsunami are mounting for the Anak Krakatoa volcano in the Sunda Strait, Indonesia.  Scientists with Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) have discovered new cracks that could be […]

August 2022 sinkhole near Alcaparrosa copper mine in Chile
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Huge Sinkhole in Atacama Desert

August 12, 2022 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Huge Sinkhole in Atacama Desert

A sinkhole approximately 32 meters in diameter and roughly 200 meters deep opened up in the Atacama Desert of Chile, near the Alcaparrosa copper mine at the beginning of August 2022. Anytime something like this […]

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Project to pour water into volcano to make power

January 30, 2012 rockman Project Related Comments Off on Project to pour water into volcano to make power

I kept the same title of the source article for my post…it is a very simple explanation of the enhanced geothermal systems or EGS process of extracting geothermal energy from hot, dry rocks…even if it […]