Why dont they just pour sea water into volcanos ?

[Fred Basset]

The sea puts it out. Enough water and its going out like i dont care what anyone says

It would take one hell of a lot of water, mate. You are talking about sea water putting out a lava stream. It's different for an explosion that generates a pyroclastic cloud.

 

[richyrich]

Here's what happens when water meets volcano

1883 eruption of Krakatoa - Wikipedia

 

[the boot]

I would imagine most volcanos are ful of water when they are not active. I’m no volcanologist like.

 

[Crook Mackem]

There's your problem.

https://www.quora.com/What-would-happen-if-you-filled-a-Volcano-with-water
https://www.quora.com/What-would-happen-if-we-put-an-iceberg-into-a-volcano

How comes every time a volcano has exploded there hasnt been lava trails slithering about under the sea, never ever stopping. A constant stream of water tipped in the top will put it out in the end

 

[the boot]

It would take one hell of a lot of water, mate. You are talking about sea water putting out a lava stream. It's different for an explosion that generates a pyroclastic cloud.

Aye but he also reckons we should just make a fuck off long ladder to get to the moon.

 

[richyrich]

How comes every time a volcano has exploded there hasnt been lava trails slithering about under the sea, never ever stopping. A constant stream of water tipped in the top will put it out in the end

Phreatic eruption - Wikipedia

 

[Crook Mackem]

Here's what happens when water meets volcano

1883 eruption of Krakatoa - Wikipedia

The execution was unplanned. I am talking a proper set up here, not a random set of circumstances man

 

[richyrich]

The execution was unplanned. I am talking a proper set up here, not a random set of circumstances man

Mate the WORST thing you could do is pour water into a volcano. The pressure released would be like a f***ing nuke going off.

 

[Fred Basset]

Aye but he also reckons we should just make a fuck off long ladder to get to the moon.

Imagine being the plumber that gets the job of switching on the tap. 'Gan on son, you're on triple time. Get up there quick and douse it.'

 

[Reptilia]

Might as well just fling some pebbles at the next meteor set to hit Earth as well, that should do the trick.

 

[Crook Mackem]

Phreatic eruption - Wikipedia

I dont understand that. I am just pointing out the obvious. Volcano lava always stops being on fire when its in the sea. Maybe not straight away but it will always go out eventually

 

[Aituk7]

Am on about gallons of water man not just a bucket.

If theres 2000 gallons of lava. Hoy 4000 gallons of pacific on it.

Job sorted. Disaster averted

 

[becs]

How comes every time a volcano has exploded there hasnt been lava trails slithering about under the sea, never ever stopping. A constant stream of water tipped in the top will put it out in the end

There's loads of lava slithering about under the sea. Most volcanic eruptions are under water.

 

[Snappy]

no way you're serious

 

[richyrich]

I dont understand that. I am just pointing out the obvious. Volcano lava always stops being on fire when its in the sea. Maybe not straight away but it will always go out eventually

"It is believed that the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa, which obliterated most of the volcanic island and created the loudest sound in recorded history, was a phreatic event."

Notice the words "obliterated the island" and "loudest sound in recorded history".

 

[Crook Mackem]

Mate the WORST thing you could do is pour water into a volcano. The pressure released would be like a f***ing nuke going off.

start off with warm water then and gradually knock the thermostat down over time to account for this possibility

 

[Pseudonym Number 1]

What we really need is a gid big fuck off damp tea towel to hoy over the top of it.

 

[the boot]

Imagine being the plumber that gets the job of switching on the tap. 'Gan on son, you're on triple time. Get up there quick and douse it.'

Nah. Ya would just say to an apprentice “bet ya couldn’t run up there and turn that tap on”. Mind you if it like lads who I’ve had in the past I would have to shout ‘other way’ as he was doing it.

 

[Boz33]

Imagine being the plumber that gets the job of switching on the tap. 'Gan on son, you're on triple time. Get up there quick and douse it.'

Plumbers on triple time are doing nothing quickly

 

[Fred Basset]

I dont understand that. I am just pointing out the obvious. Volcano lava always stops being on fire when its in the sea. Maybe not straight away but it will always go out eventually

What about the massive explosion when a volcano erupts? As a poster above said, cold water on that is really not a good thing. Lava streams are different. Would you throw water at a nuclear explosion?