Volcano Alert

[AndyG]

Well this makes a nice change, for the last two weeks, its been earthquakes, 5.6 - 5.9, now we have an erupting volcano.

What tyres are best on lava flows :o

(170 km away, so all good so far, but dawns and sunsets should be good)

[trog]

it might pay to call your local tire outlets to see what makes come with a pyroclastic flow rating:D

[sam_d]

I don't know which tyres are best for lava but, whatever you do fit I would suggest that you get them inflated with nitrogen (summat to do with being able to cope with the heat better).

Or, since good old plain air is 80% nitrogen, just inflate your tyres as normal but let 20% of the air out afterwards. The 80% left in the tyre should theoretically be just pure nitrogen. I think that's how science works. :)

[Tombie]

Well this makes a nice change, for the last two weeks, its been earthquakes, 5.6 - 5.9, now we have an erupting volcano.

What tyres are best on lava flows :o

(170 km away, so all good so far, but dawns and sunsets should be good)

Thats easy mate:

Firestone :wasntme:

[FeatherWeightDriver]

Stay away from rubber, go straight to metals... ;)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/08/125.jpg

[AndyG]

Looking like a fun w/e, better go buy more beer.

At least it will be warmer than Wombat Forest

[bob10]

Some activity around the World , Bob



Earthquakes (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/)





https://sslearthquake.usgs.gov/ens/







World Earthquake Information by Country/Region (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/world/'region=Papua) New Guinea

[Bearman]

Thats easy mate:

Firestone :wasntme:

Good one!!

[Bearman]

Looking like a fun w/e, better go buy more beer.

At least it will be warmer than Wombat Forest

Get a bottle of Bundy Rum if you can, everything looks better after a couple of them!!!

[goingbush]

whatever tires are on this truck should do the job

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r421zjv-hoE

[Road Stone]

This is what I got of it:


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/08/82.jpg (http://s1310.photobucket.com/user/roadstone1/media/Rabaul290814_zpsc4641b53.jpg.html)

[Road Stone]

And:


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/08/81.jpg (http://s1310.photobucket.com/user/roadstone1/media/Rabaul2908_zpsdb10a339.jpg.html)

[Bearman]

Great shots, they are spectacular.

[BigBlackDog]

Wow Road Stone that first image is amazing. Is that taken from the Kokopo plantation resort? I spend 2 nights there a while ago, wondered about those volcanos!

Here's some footage of same eruption that's been going around: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BUREX8aFbMs

[AndyG]

Looks like the front of the Ralum Club to me, on Queen Emma's old plantation.
Thanks for the video, the shock wave was impressive.

[Road Stone]

Indeed great footage. Thanks.


Another 5.3 shake this morning! Did you feel it Andy?


Cheers, Jerry


PS. Photo indeed taken near the club.

[AndyG]

No , in Brisbane, just collected my new Defender an hour ago. Thread coming

[FeatherWeightDriver]

Wow - that's a place I would rather not be anywhere near! :cool:

The shock wave was very interesting, especially how it created clouds in the top of the frame :eek:

[AndyG]

I just found in Wikepidia that the volcano (Hargy) about 1 km from my house, erupted in 950 , thats a bit to recent for me.:o