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Originally Posted by Svartsengi
There is a great book by Simon Winchester called Krakatoa. I read it a few years ago and recommend it. You can still buy it online from chapters.
My only direct experience with a volcanic eruption came here in Calgary back in May of 1980. I was a little guy but still remember the ash cloud from Mount St. Helens falling on us. It didn't block out all light like it did closer to the eruption but it did obscure the Sun. Just like during a big snowstorm in the winter only it was grey instead of white in colour. The ash flakes were bigger than our typical snowflakes here in Calgary and the smell I will always remember. It lasted about a day and it had all blown away two days later.
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In 1980, throughout the eruption of Mt. St. Helens, I was riding my bicycle down through BC, Idaho, Montana and back to Alberta . . . . . the ash was everywhere.
At one point, I hopped a CP Rail fence to get to a river to fill a water bottle and POOF . . . . . the ash was jumping off the plant life and all over me.
The air was pretty thick with the stuff, whitish like a forest fire haze.
I have some interesting pictures of that time but not on disc to show.
National Geographic this month features the history of Super Yellowstone explosions, rivalling Krakatoa I believe. The last one was a small one.
Cowperson
Badass volcano; Krakatoa
