Re: visible geologic noxious gas

["Phillip Bigelow" <bigelowp@juno.com>]

I am unaware of any "visible" gas that is emitted from volcanos, either in 
active eruption or active but dormant, OTHER than plain ol' water vapor.

However, the water vapor contains a plethora of dissolved gasses, ranging from 
sulfuric acid, hydrogen sulfide, nitrous oxide, nitric acid, hydrochloric acid, 
carbonic acid, hydrofluoric acid, phosphoric acid and probably some other other 
solutions that I presently can't think of.

The above is for "wet" eruptions (AKA, Mount Saint Helens-style eruptions).  
There are also "dry" eruptions, such as Mauna Kea, that produce very little 
water vapor, but a butt-load of sulfur gasses and other nasties.

So, if you want to be scientifically accurate, make it a water vapor cloud, 
with mixed-in noxious gasses (take your pick from the above choices).

And, for a chuckle, you might also try Googling "Oracle of Delphi" and "gasses".

<pb>








---------- Original Message ----------
From: David Krentz <ddkrentz@charter.net>
To: DML List <Dinosaur@usc.edu>
Subject: visible geologic noxious gas
Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:21:22 -0800

   First, let me preface this email with the fact that I failed in  
chemistry and many other science based subjects-heck, I failed art  
once.  Please be gentle with me.

The scene I've created for the show I'm on involves dinosaurs being  
choked to death in a low altitude by some kind of geologic event.

What kinds of VISIBLE noxious gases do volcanoes emit before  
eruptions?  From what I understand carbon dioxide is odorless and  
invisible. Unfortunately its something that does not play well  
visually.  Is there some way it could become visible?  Mixed with  
water vapour?  Do sulfer gases have the same effect on wildlife that  
carbon monoxide does?  Is sulfer as heavy as CO2?  Are there any  
modern locations that I can site?

   The scene I've created for the show I'm on involves dinosaurs being  
choked to death in a low altitude by some kind of geologic event.

D  (thats my initial, not my grade)

  
  


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