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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
 Posted - 01/19/2010 : 03:50:09
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What on Earth? # 93: Nested Vulcanism
First, my apologies for the long, unannounced hiatus in this contest.
The standings as we start this excercise:- Hal, 40 points
- steinhenge, 24 points
- Dave W., 8 points
- bngbuck, 7 points
- AnthroGeek, 6 points
- Hawks, 5.5 points
- sailinsoul, 5 points
- lorddix, 4 points
- Randy, 3 points
- R.Wreck, 3 points
- Simon, 2 points
- Chippewa, 1 point
- Fripp, 1 point
(Ties are listed in alphabetical order.)
Here, on a very large island, is a large caldera lake. In this caldera lake is a complex volcano on an island. The island has an active volcano at one end. Also within that island is another, smaller, acidic lake. Barely visible on our image within this lake is a small active volcanic cinder cone. And in that cinder cone is a tiny pond of very acidic water (or at least it was there recently -- such things change swiftly with active volcanoes).
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For one point per question:
1. What's the name of the complex volcano?
2. What's the name of the very large island in which the large caldera exists?
3. What's the name of the volcanic island within the large caldera?
4. What's the name of the lake on the above volcanic island?
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
Here's a link to Moonscape News, and one to its Archive. |
Edited by - HalfMooner on 01/19/2010 04:07:41
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Paulos23
Skeptic Friend
USA
446 Posts |
Posted - 01/19/2010 : 06:52:43 [Permalink]
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1. Taal
2. Luzon
3. Volcano Island
4. Crater Lake
And the name of the island in the lake in the island in the lake in the island of Luzon is Vulcan Point.
I really need to lay of the early morning caffee.... |
You can go wrong by being too skeptical as readily as by being too trusting. -- Robert A. Heinlein
Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored. -- Aldous Huxley |
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 01/19/2010 : 07:49:25 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Paulos23
1. Taal
2. Luzon
3. Volcano Island
4. Crater Lake
And the name of the island in the lake in the island in the lake in the island of Luzon is Vulcan Point.
I really need to lay of the early morning caffee....
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Wow, correct for 4 points, Paulos23! Good on you for getting Vulcan Point, as well.
Here's Wikipedia on the Philippines' strange (and increasingly active) Taal Volcano.
The standings:- Hal, 40 points
- steinhenge, 24 points
- Dave W., 8 points
- bngbuck, 7 points
- AnthroGeek, 6 points
- Hawks, 5.5 points
- sailinsoul, 5 points
- lorddix, 4 points
- Paulos23, 4 points
- Randy, 3 points
- R.Wreck, 3 points
- Simon, 2 points
- Chippewa, 1 point
- Fripp, 1 point
(Ties are listed in alphabetical order.)
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
Here's a link to Moonscape News, and one to its Archive. |
| Edited by - HalfMooner on 01/19/2010 07:54:51 |
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ThorGoLucky
Snuggle Wolf
USA
1487 Posts |
Posted - 01/22/2010 : 08:38:37 [Permalink]
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Too green and lush for Crater Lake, Oregon.
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 01/23/2010 : 02:15:48 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by ThorGoLucky
Too green and lush for Crater Lake, Oregon.
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True. Last time I was there at that similar caldera, it was snowing so badly that I couldn't see down to the lake. Everything was white. No such problem in the Philippines. |
“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
Here's a link to Moonscape News, and one to its Archive. |
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WOE # 93: Multi-Nested Vulcanism
