Axial Seamount Volcano now erupting

[Arynx]

The following item may be of interest to readers of this newsgroup.
It appeared in a recent issue of the legendary Netsurfer Digest, the
oldest web-based e-zine covering various interesting and amusing things
in cyberspace.

The Digest can be found at: http://www.netsurf.com/nsd/

Axial Seamount Volcanic Event off the US Pacific Coast

Talk about breaking surf. An undersea volcano has been erupting since
January 25 about 300 miles off the coasts of Oregon and Washington.
Don't be too alarmed though, this looks like a relatively gentle shield
volcano, typical of the seafloor spreading episodes that go on all the
time around the world. If you were hoping for a tidal wave to wipe out
Microsoft, you're outta luck. A major scientific effort is underway to
gather information about the eruption, including the dispatch of ships
to the area. NOAA has a great site with detailed and somewhat technical
information about the event.
http://newport.pmel.noaa.gov/axial98.html