Yellowstone Flashcards

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1
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Size of magma chamber

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48 x 72km

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How much land would be destroyed

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100 mile radius around the volcano, killing everyone in that area

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how much of the US would be uninhabitable

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2/3

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4
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how many estimated deaths

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over 85,000

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5
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How much would nuclear winter drop the global temperatures

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20 degrees, massively impacting global food supply

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How much rock would be erupted compared to a normal volcano

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normal volcano average 14km, yellowstone could be up to 10,000km2

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Volcanic features at yellowstone

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Geysers, Hot Springs, Fumaroles and the caldera

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how high would the potential ash cloud be

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25 miles

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