Amazing pics of volcano eruption in Tonga

[badbread]

I got the USGS email earlier today and stumbled upon these pics on SF gate:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/n/a/2009/03/17/international/i195232D71.DTL&o=0

 

[Thales]

Awesome. Glad/sad it didn't happen when I was there!

 

[phishphood]

Wow....just wow.

So how does that affect local sea life esp on the reefs around the area? I know it's been happening for billions of years or so, but I'm curious.

 

[bookfish]

Dang, I've stood on the beach where that second pic was taken (so has Rich, on the right on the way to Sopu) and I'm also glad I'm not there right now!!

 

[Gomer]

Phish, it will probably have a major "short" term effect. ..but speculation or planning won't change anything at this point. just got to ride it out.

 

[sfsuphysics]

Edit: WHoops this isn't Tonga

 

[bookfish]

Yes it is.

 

[sfsuphysics]

Jim, no the picture I posted (then edited out) wasn't Tonga... all the snow should have keyed me off

 

[bookfish]

Ah, sorry, i thought you meant the original story. My confusion.

 

[sfsuphysics]

Not a problem, I realize now how my editing of my own post to remove what I was talking about made it look like I was refuting the story or something.