Here’s an excerpt from an interesting article that I ran across:
An important new document has been compiled by the USGS and other agencies to aid other authorities and the public in understanding new event mitigation practices put in place to better and more comprehensively deal with any change in status of the Yellowstone Volcano system.
Considering the tremendous interest in this volcano at ATS and elsewhere, it is important to familiarize yourself with these new methods, and the agencies that will be involved. Here is the executive summary:
Executive Summary
The Yellowstone Plateau hosts an active volcanic system, with subterranean magma (molten rock), boiling, pressurized waters, and a variety of active faults with significant earthquake hazard. Within the next few decades, large and moderate earthquakes and hydrothermal explosions are certain to occur. Volcanic eruptions are less likely, but are ultimately inevitable in this active volcanic region. This document summarizes protocols and tools to be used by the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory (YVO) during earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, hydrothermal explosions or any similar geological activity that could lead to a volcanic eruption.
It gets even better, read more here
Reference: Protocols for Geologic Hazards Response by the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory (.pdf)
