OT - Volcanic ASH in Driveway

[muskt]

Off topic, but interesting. 7PM in South Anchorage, Alaska on 28 Mar 2009.

The stuff is a bit finer than most beach sand that I have encountered, but very
gritty and easy to blow around.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/3311236...7616086501714/

Jerry in Anchorage

[PTsideshow]

Here is the site for some great pictures and the latest updates for the volcanoes. http://www.avo.alaska.edu/activity/Redoubt.php

Go to the Images of current activity at Redoubt for night shoots with lighting from the eruptions.

[mikeswelding]

I was in Anchorage on business the last time Redoubt blew a few years ago. That was when a Korean Air 747 flew into the ash cloud at night and lost all 4 engines. Pilot got them re-started at about 3000' above the Cook Inlet.

I remember sitting at a window table at Simon & Seafort's, watching a steam and ash plume go straight up to about 30,000', then going perfectly horizontal when it hit the jet stream. Quite a sight.

[FATFAB]

I was in Anchorage on business the last time Redoubt blew a few years ago. That was when a Korean Air 747 flew into the ash cloud at night and lost all 4 engines. Pilot got them re-started at about 3000' above the Cook Inlet.

I remember sitting at a window table at Simon & Seafort's, watching a steam and ash plume go straight up to about 30,000', then going perfectly horizontal when it hit the jet stream. Quite a sight.

Wasn't that Mt. Spur???

When did it blow?

[mikeswelding]

Wasn't that Mt. Spur???

When did it blow?

Coulda been. Seems like about 15 years ago.

[muskt]

http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs030-97/

Dec 15 1989 northeast of Anchorage (KLM Airlines - Dutch). In addition to the engines, most of the occupied seats needed new cushions - poop in them, don't you know?????

I have been flying for the Alaska Volcano Observatory since the 89-90 eruption of Redoubt. Did Mt Spurr in 92 & both of the recent events at Augustine. Now, I'm back on Redoubt again.

Jerry in Anchorage

[standles]

How gritty ?

Scoop it up and use it for blasting abrasive...

If you do nto have a cabinet then you must get one now.

I mean God provided you all that blasting media for free he must mean for you to have a cabinet.

Steven