[Music] volcanoes they’re terrifying deadly and
volcanoes they’re terrifying deadly and
volcanoes they’re terrifying deadly and will stop at nothing to destroy you your
will stop at nothing to destroy you your
will stop at nothing to destroy you your town and everyone you love according to
town and everyone you love according to
town and everyone you love according to various disaster movies from the 90s
various disaster movies from the 90s
various disaster movies from the 90s gallons of water being dropped over this
gallons of water being dropped over this
gallons of water being dropped over this entire area the entire areas
entire area the entire areas
entire area the entire areas steam that is coming off of this thing
steam that is coming off of this thing
steam that is coming off of this thing is unbelievable welcome to watchmojo.com
is unbelievable welcome to watchmojo.com
is unbelievable welcome to watchmojo.com down the five most fascinating facts
down the five most fascinating facts
down the five most fascinating facts that you probably didn’t know about
that you probably didn’t know about
that you probably didn’t know about volcanoes one of mother nature’s
volcanoes one of mother nature’s
volcanoes one of mother nature’s scariest creations
number five Jupiter’s moon Io has some
number five Jupiter’s moon Io has some Beast volcanoes before we get to our own
Beast volcanoes before we get to our own
Beast volcanoes before we get to our own planet let’s travel into the vast
planet let’s travel into the vast
planet let’s travel into the vast blackness of space and visit IO the
blackness of space and visit IO the
blackness of space and visit IO the innermost moon of Jupiter IO is the most
innermost moon of Jupiter IO is the most
innermost moon of Jupiter IO is the most geologically active object in the entire
geologically active object in the entire
geologically active object in the entire solar system complete with over 400
solar system complete with over 400
solar system complete with over 400 volcanoes some with rings the size of
volcanoes some with rings the size of
volcanoes some with rings the size of California these volcanoes are insanely
California these volcanoes are insanely
California these volcanoes are insanely hot with temperatures reaching 1800
hot with temperatures reaching 1800
hot with temperatures reaching 1800 Kelvin or about 1500 degrees Celsius to
Kelvin or about 1500 degrees Celsius to
Kelvin or about 1500 degrees Celsius to put this in perspective the ground
put this in perspective the ground
put this in perspective the ground around the volcanic vents literally
around the volcanic vents literally
around the volcanic vents literally sizzles from the immense heat these
sizzles from the immense heat these
sizzles from the immense heat these plumes of sulfur lava can rise over 300
plumes of sulfur lava can rise over 300
plumes of sulfur lava can rise over 300 miles into the air and can even be
miles into the air and can even be
miles into the air and can even be observed through the Hubble Space
observed through the Hubble Space
observed through the Hubble Space Telescope number for more than 80
Telescope number for more than 80
Telescope number for more than 80 percent of the Earth’s surface is a
percent of the Earth’s surface is a
percent of the Earth’s surface is a volcanic origin ancient volcanic
volcanic origin ancient volcanic
volcanic origin ancient volcanic activity played a large role in shaping
activity played a large role in shaping
activity played a large role in shaping our planet into what it is and how it
our planet into what it is and how it
our planet into what it is and how it appears today this 80% accounts for all
appears today this 80% accounts for all
appears today this 80% accounts for all of the Earth’s surface including both
of the Earth’s surface including both
of the Earth’s surface including both above and below sea level gas emissions
above and below sea level gas emissions
above and below sea level gas emissions from volcanoes throughout millions and
from volcanoes throughout millions and
from volcanoes throughout millions and millions of years helped form the
millions of years helped form the
millions of years helped form the Earth’s earliest oceans and even its
Earth’s earliest oceans and even its
Earth’s earliest oceans and even its atmosphere which as you probably know is
atmosphere which as you probably know is
atmosphere which as you probably know is kind of important for life life
kind of important for life life
kind of important for life life throughout the billions of years that
throughout the billions of years that
throughout the billions of years that Earth has existed volcanic eruptions
Earth has existed volcanic eruptions
Earth has existed volcanic eruptions have also helped shape the planets
have also helped shape the planets
have also helped shape the planets landscape including it plateaus
landscape including it plateaus
landscape including it plateaus mountains and gorgeous vistas eruptions
mountains and gorgeous vistas eruptions
mountains and gorgeous vistas eruptions continued create landmass in fact as one
continued create landmass in fact as one
continued create landmass in fact as one did near Nishan Oshima Island in Japan
did near Nishan Oshima Island in Japan
did near Nishan Oshima Island in Japan from 2013 to 2015
from 2013 to 2015
from 2013 to 2015 number three active volcanoes could
number three active volcanoes could
number three active volcanoes could power cities the idea of generating
power cities the idea of generating
power cities the idea of generating power using the heat of the earth called
power using the heat of the earth called
power using the heat of the earth called geothermal energy is nothing new so why
geothermal energy is nothing new so why
geothermal energy is nothing new so why not use the hottest parts of the earth
not use the hottest parts of the earth
not use the hottest parts of the earth to do it drill holes down so this
to do it drill holes down so this
to do it drill holes down so this is it water about two kilometres
is it water about two kilometres
is it water about two kilometres underneath my feet the steam enters up
underneath my feet the steam enters up
underneath my feet the steam enters up and powers these huge great turbines
and powers these huge great turbines
and powers these huge great turbines here experts are now viewing active
here experts are now viewing active
here experts are now viewing active volcanoes as potential sources of
volcanoes as potential sources of
volcanoes as potential sources of renewable energy and efforts to harness
renewable energy and efforts to harness
renewable energy and efforts to harness their power are already underway Hawaii
their power are already underway Hawaii
their power are already underway Hawaii has ambitious plans to become 100%
has ambitious plans to become 100%
has ambitious plans to become 100% renewable by 2045 and they’re planning
renewable by 2045 and they’re planning
renewable by 2045 and they’re planning on using their vast wealth of volcanoes
on using their vast wealth of volcanoes
on using their vast wealth of volcanoes to achieve that goal some questioned the
to achieve that goal some questioned the
to achieve that goal some questioned the safety of building a power plant on a
safety of building a power plant on a
safety of building a power plant on a volcano but engineers insist they be
volcano but engineers insist they be
volcano but engineers insist they be able to tell well in advance of an
able to tell well in advance of an
able to tell well in advance of an eruption was imminent it’s probably
eruption was imminent it’s probably
eruption was imminent it’s probably worth the risk anyway this new
worth the risk anyway this new
worth the risk anyway this new technology could provide 30% more power
technology could provide 30% more power
technology could provide 30% more power than the typical geothermal wells that
than the typical geothermal wells that
than the typical geothermal wells that we use today plus harnessing the power
we use today plus harnessing the power
we use today plus harnessing the power of a volcano is undeniably cool in a
of a volcano is undeniably cool in a
of a volcano is undeniably cool in a Bond villain sort of way will erupt
Bond villain sort of way will erupt
Bond villain sort of way will erupt number two volcanoes can literally
number two volcanoes can literally
number two volcanoes can literally appear overnight while it is true that
appear overnight while it is true that
appear overnight while it is true that most volcanoes take thousands of years
most volcanoes take thousands of years
most volcanoes take thousands of years to form some actually do appear in the
to form some actually do appear in the
to form some actually do appear in the blink of an eye at least in geological
blink of an eye at least in geological
blink of an eye at least in geological terms parícutin a volcano located in
terms parícutin a volcano located in
terms parícutin a volcano located in Mexico randomly appeared in a farmer’s
Mexico randomly appeared in a farmer’s
Mexico randomly appeared in a farmer’s cornfield on February 20th 1943 and
cornfield on February 20th 1943 and
cornfield on February 20th 1943 and within a week it was already five
within a week it was already five
within a week it was already five stories tall
stories tall
stories tall in 1952 nine years after it literally
in 1952 nine years after it literally
in 1952 nine years after it literally emerged from the ground it reached its
emerged from the ground it reached its
emerged from the ground it reached its peak height of 424 meters or just over
peak height of 424 meters or just over
peak height of 424 meters or just over 1390 feet so when you go to bed tonight
1390 feet so when you go to bed tonight
1390 feet so when you go to bed tonight just remember that when you wake up
just remember that when you wake up
just remember that when you wake up there may be a volcano growing in your
there may be a volcano growing in your
there may be a volcano growing in your living room sweet dreams
number one we’d be in a lot of trouble
number one we’d be in a lot of trouble of Yellowstone Caldera erupted the
of Yellowstone Caldera erupted the
of Yellowstone Caldera erupted the Yellowstone Caldera is a beast that’s
Yellowstone Caldera is a beast that’s
Yellowstone Caldera is a beast that’s been sleeping for 640 thousand years not
been sleeping for 640 thousand years not
been sleeping for 640 thousand years not extinct just dormant let’s hope she
extinct just dormant let’s hope she
extinct just dormant let’s hope she doesn’t wake up
doesn’t wake up
doesn’t wake up granted scientists claim the chances of
granted scientists claim the chances of
granted scientists claim the chances of interrupting are slim but it would
interrupting are slim but it would
interrupting are slim but it would immediately result in ninety thousand
immediately result in ninety thousand
immediately result in ninety thousand deaths across the US and leave a 10 foot
deaths across the US and leave a 10 foot
deaths across the US and leave a 10 foot layer of ash within a thousand
layer of ash within a thousand
layer of ash within a thousand kilometers of the site not only would
kilometers of the site not only would
kilometers of the site not only would people be buried in burning ash but it
people be buried in burning ash but it
people be buried in burning ash but it would also disrupt electronics block up
would also disrupt electronics block up
would also disrupt electronics block up the Sun and cool temperatures this in
the Sun and cool temperatures this in
the Sun and cool temperatures this in turn would destroy crops and cause a
turn would destroy crops and cause a
turn would destroy crops and cause a worldwide food shortage while some
worldwide food shortage while some
worldwide food shortage while some geologists claim that it wouldn’t be
geologists claim that it wouldn’t be
geologists claim that it wouldn’t be nearly as dramatic as that the ash would
nearly as dramatic as that the ash would
nearly as dramatic as that the ash would still disrupt communications shut down
still disrupt communications shut down
still disrupt communications shut down air travel and block water lines and
air travel and block water lines and
air travel and block water lines and that’s the best case scenario on the
that’s the best case scenario on the
that’s the best case scenario on the plus side the various reports you may
plus side the various reports you may
plus side the various reports you may have heard that Yellowstone is overdue
have heard that Yellowstone is overdue
have heard that Yellowstone is overdue for an eruption are according to
for an eruption are according to
for an eruption are according to Yellowstone Volcano Observatory and the
Yellowstone Volcano Observatory and the
Yellowstone Volcano Observatory and the US Geological Survey false so are you
US Geological Survey false so are you
US Geological Survey false so are you fascinated or terrified by volcanoes and
fascinated or terrified by volcanoes and
fascinated or terrified by volcanoes and what do you think of the possibility
what do you think of the possibility
what do you think of the possibility that they could be used for energy for
that they could be used for energy for
that they could be used for energy for more world shaping top 10s and sulfur
more world shaping top 10s and sulfur
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sulfur dioxide you saw the same thing in
sulfur dioxide you saw the same thing in the Philippines on Mount Pinatubo before
the Philippines on Mount Pinatubo before
the Philippines on Mount Pinatubo before she blew this mountains are taking on
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