why are there signs pointing to volcanic eruptions in Hawaii when volcanoes are dangerous? Soz this is homeowrk
2007-02-10 19:53:07 · 7 answers · asked by aaron1536 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
The active volcanos on the Hawaiian islands are much different than those of the other volcanic chains. Hawaiian volcanos are formed through mantle "hot spots" that rise up to the crust and form a volcano and as the pacific plate moves, the chain of islands we see today. They bring a sense of "predictability" to eruptions. Pyroclastic flows are the most dangerous.
Keep in mind, any active volcano is EXTREMELY dangerous.
2007-02-10 22:13:40 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mainly it's because the eruptions in Hawaii are not explosive. Magma rises to the surface and then the lava flows toward the sea. It's not like a Mt St. Helens where a huge lava dome was created and then violently exploded in a destructive eruption.
2007-02-11 03:58:47 · answer #2 · answered by Justin H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lava just bubbles out of the volcano and flows down slowly. You normally don't have wide spread devastating eruptions in Hawaii like you do with volcanoes like Mt. St. Helens.
Don't kid yourself though eruptions can still be dangerous. People have died.
2007-02-11 04:04:13 · answer #3 · answered by tg t 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends where you are standing, love to go and see an eruption
2007-02-11 04:02:31 · answer #4 · answered by Glenn M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Potentially because they not prone to massive explosions like that of Mount St Helens.
I'm only getting tho.
2007-02-11 03:57:38 · answer #5 · answered by Felidae 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that would be cool to see
2007-02-11 03:58:40 · answer #6 · answered by yessy yes no 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know
2007-02-11 04:00:30 · answer #7 · answered by Dark Angel. 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋