GNS Science Volcanic Fluid Geochemist Ery Hughes gives us an update on what’s been happening at Taupō volcano since the Volcanic Alert Level was increased to Level 1 on 20 September 2022.
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@Youcanttouchmyhandle Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video. This will help to help people inform themselves on risks and considerations. It helps to be informed. You are doing a great job. Humans become stressed if they don’t know something and the exact thing that will happen and when will be stressful as nobody can give them an exact answer. It is however useful to be aware of the Earth and it’s changes and be as informed about what one can do to prepare. It is perfectly normal to be depressed confused angry scared all of the emotions. Please don’t take any comments to heart it will just be humans dealing with life. Thank you again 💐
@iansimpson451 Жыл бұрын
Ery is the new KZfaq volcano star! Watch out Nico and Geoff...
@nicofournier Жыл бұрын
Indeed! Such a great video!
@stevie-ray2020 Жыл бұрын
Comforting to know that Lake Taupo isn't likely to go boom any time soon, although living the other side of the Tasman does reduce the impact-risk somewhat!
@tronwars7130 Жыл бұрын
I love the ending about finding out more to getready and be prepared. Lets face it, unlike the other volcanos in NZ lake Tuapo is a super volcano, there is nothing to get ready for accept leaving the country if it erupted as it would most likely destroy most of the north island through eruptions, ejection and ash fall out.
@stevie-ray2020 Жыл бұрын
Comforting to know that Lake Taupo isn't likely to go boom any time soon, although living the other side of the Tasman does reduce the risk somewhat!
@tronwars7130 Жыл бұрын
@@stevie-ray2020 low probability sure, but they can't ever say that it wouldn't for example blow up next week. Combined with the Alpine fault, Mt Taranaki and the Hikirangi fault, all with a high probability of going within the next 50 years and in fact maybe a lot sooner as each one on its own has a fairly good chance of going within the next 50 years NZ has some serious geological time bomb problems building.
@stevie-ray2020 Жыл бұрын
@@tronwars7130 Agree, as from the geological evidence the Alpine Fault is well overdue for a 7-8 magnitude quake!
@thebhoy8561 Жыл бұрын
@@stevie-ray2020 alpines fault ruptures every 300-500 years. Last rupture was just over 300 years ago.
@stevie-ray2020 Жыл бұрын
@@thebhoy8561 Those figures don't match with GNS research results, & what's stated on Wikipedia! "Prediction of next earthquake: In 2012, GNS Science researchers published an 8000-year timeline of 24 major earthquakes on the (southern end of the) fault from sediments at Hokuri Creek, near Lake McKerrow in north Fiordland. In earthquake terms, the 850 kilometres (530 mi) long fault is remarkably consistent, rupturing on average every 330 years, at intervals ranging from 140 years to 510 years. In 2017, GNS researchers revised the figures after they combined updated Hokuri site records with a thousand-year record from another site, 20 km away at John O'Groats River, to produce a record of 27 major earthquake events during the 8000-year period. This gave a mean recurrence rate of 291 years, plus or minus 23 years, versus the previously estimated rate of 329 years, plus or minus 26 years. In the new study, the interval between earthquakes ranged from 160 to 350 years, and the probability of an earthquake occurring in the 50 years following 2017 was estimated at 29 percent." (Ref; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_Fault )
@emoriu4253 Жыл бұрын
Good video. Are you taking into consideration the whole earths current seismic unrest? Oh the current nz plate movements? Also Is it possible the solar flare x has affected Taupo? It seems to have caused many volcanoes to become more active in the past month.
@Youcanttouchmyhandle Жыл бұрын
Also include nuclear and hydrogen data Bikini Atol for example . Keep up the great work and thank you for the video
@elimgarak7090 Жыл бұрын
I came here to say this. Plate tectonics are more active right now setting off volcanoes around the world, but no one seems to be taking that into consideration regarding Taupo. It's very relevant imo. Not just a regular cycle this time.
@maranatha8148 Жыл бұрын
Correct. It's definitely going to erupt soon.
@JeaneGenie Жыл бұрын
Geologists, great for telling us the history, but when it comes to the future ..... 🤔
@brianwhetton9621 Жыл бұрын
Well, as the Maori have been in NZ since the 1200's, I'm surprised they have not put a rahui on local volcanic activity !
@PhilippeBorfiga Жыл бұрын
Thanks :)
@Not_all_as_it_seems Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the update, just out of interest, do the scientists & advisors take into consideration, the overall global uptick in volcanic activity when forecasting further unrest? It would be silly to assume our situation is only affecting lil ol'e us.
@michaelofman2840 Жыл бұрын
I don’t know for sure, but I don’t think so. While there maybe periods of elevated tectonic activity on a regional scale, for example the Taupo volcanic zone, this doesn’t occur on a global scale. The earth is just so big and complicated that what’s occurring on the Calabrian arc for example has no perceptible bearing on what is happening in nz. Note, in terms of regional related tectonic activity, earthquakes provide clearer examples e.g. the Otago fault system appears to only have a few major faults active at once and activity switches back and forth between the active and (formerly) inactive major faults. Another example could be that New Zealand as a whole has been in a period of relatively low seismic activity for the last 30 years which may have ended with the Christchurch and kaikoura earthquakes representing a shift in overall nz strain and (possibly) stress fields.
@nzkirsty6816 Жыл бұрын
The scientists also need to take into account just how much the solar changes affect Earth. Earths magnetic field is weakened and the pole movements significant enough for airport runways to be realigned…….
@Not_all_as_it_seems Жыл бұрын
@@michaelofman2840 You are aware that earthquakes occur in waves, like in a pool. same mag, same dist apart. Between two deep eq's you can expect a shallower one at a mag greater. The energy movements can be mapped, they link & are regularly forecast. The sun plays a major part in all of this.
@Not_all_as_it_seems Жыл бұрын
@@nzkirsty6816 You are absolutely correct & i am glad you mentioned this. There is a whole lot of cyclic happenings right now, which will only get worse within the next 10yrs. we are in for a disastrous ride!!
@user-rl5nd3ys8p Жыл бұрын
Thank you for covering this 👍
@leegilley221 Жыл бұрын
November 29 2022, over 200 earthquakes in one day ! Largest earthquake over 5 magnitude.
@RachelPaora Жыл бұрын
Please give a December update.
@huttboynz4422 Жыл бұрын
Surly the volume of water would decrease the VE explosion level? Maybe I’m naïve, but the lake is a caldera so surly it will never be as big a explosion as previously??
@crazycatcarnt Жыл бұрын
Where is the deformation?
@crazycatcarnt Жыл бұрын
On the reef?
@johnbaxendine4132 Жыл бұрын
Arrr ha what abot the esrthquake on the 28 at 91 km depth local
@ironclay3939 Жыл бұрын
How much bigger than Samoa is Taupo? Drain the lake
@Cloudz_FlatPepsi Жыл бұрын
Hello nz foes
@Kiwibikerbuddy Жыл бұрын
Kia Ora.
@sir_lanian Жыл бұрын
Can't these scientists use like 2 seconds to do some research on how to pronounce local names?? Seriously.
@elimgarak7090 Жыл бұрын
It's not very relevant in this video and not everyone can pronounce them properly, esp if it's not their native dialect. Can you pronounce welsh names? Cmon, it's about the volcano, not linguistics or prescriptivism. Sounds like she tried anyway. So yeah, volcano!!
@jackpotbear4559 Жыл бұрын
Dude, most maori can barely speak English, let alone become scientists. Just be greatful you have blankets as we go into winter.
@thebonecrusherofrugby3983 Жыл бұрын
So how this is telling us that there's unrest and is a build up to bigger things in the future I cam just imagine how fukn rugged it is goin to be when she blows it will be a major catastrophe
@thebonecrusherofrugby3983 Жыл бұрын
Can we get some professionals to talk this over not some pippy long stockings ...sounds like a weather break update