European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 14, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Hawaii s volcanoes scientists say they re powerful but less deadly by Walter Sullivan new York times landslides were numerous and precipices Lell thundering into the sea. The Karlh rent in a la Tousand places fissures opened from one Inch to six eight and ten As unexpected breadth. The sir eos and Fields of kilo cracked and seams opened All around us where we had supposed Hal volcanic forces had Long ago left their final races " that was How a witness described the events of april 1868. When the violent earthquake thai accompanied repeated eruptions of the Mauna Loa and i Fauna volcanoes left widespread destruction and at least 100 people dead. New finding by five specialise attending a world conference on volcanoes in january a Hilo indicate that this event so Shook the Island of Hawaii that its volcanic plumbing was radically altered. Ever since then Mauna Loa has Intermix Henlly poured lava basically different in composition from that produced Beloro us lava source clearly changed Why it changed is one of he problems being tackled by some 600 geologists and volcanology its from a score of countries who have gathered to discuss these and Tihor new landings and to Mark the 75lh anniversary of he Volcano Observatory there. The Volcano Observatory was proposed altar a Volcano on Martinique filled 20.000 people in the town of St Pierre to 1902 the United Stales sent Thomas a Jaggar. A Young Volcan Logist to the Island to learn How such Luss of Lite could be averted in seeking a apply whal he had Learned he proposed that an Observatory be established in Hawaii which has the most Active american volcanoes. The Observatory built with convict feb or on the Brink of Kilauea s vast creator Atka Basin or Caldera opened in 191? Wilh Jaggar As its single scientist. In the 75 years since then its scientific staff has grown to 26, and it Fauna and Mauna Loo have erupted Many limes. Their lava radiating in Many directions has swept away real estate developments levelled forests and blocked highways. But the iwo volcanoes have killed Only one person a photographer who bypassed a Roadblock at Kilauea in 1924 Erma Bombeck everyone seems to be amazed at the popular of shopping via television. Everyone but me Tor years i have considered shopping one of the most underrated Contact sports being played today. Frankly. I m relieved that amateurs Are finally being sidelined to armchairs where they belong leaving the game to the pros. It s not Hal i m trying 10 make the sport exclusive i in jus i saying there Are no rules 1o shopping and when you put 2.000 women in the basement of a while Sale Wilh 50 percent off on cations believe me someone is going to get Hurt you Don t want to know the injuries sustained by Amateur shoppers in the discount bowl of the old Filene s basement in Boston or the playoffs in Washington  s George Washington birthday sales. We re talking charge card Burns Over 50 percent of the body hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientist monitors eruptions along East rift zone of Al Laura Volcano. Using a wide Range of scientific be Chorques to Monitor he ebb and How of molten Rock beneath both volcanoes scientists at the Observatory Havo anticipated the time and place of almost All eruptions. Long experience has also helped geologists predict where the lava streams will go once they surface in the midst of another eruption Kilauea is producing 500,000 cubic Yards of lava daily. The resulting River of molten Rock is plunging into the steaming Ocean 30 Miles South of Hilo and has already produced almost 20 acres of new land in the current Cycle of eruptions which began on Jan 3,1383, an estimated 650 million cubic Yards have poured from various vents along the East rift of the Volcano More than in any such Cycle since the Observatory was founded. Nearly 40 Homes have been destroyed but there have been no injuries according to the United slates geological Survey which operates the Observatory one Factor m Law i lie harm to humans has been the nature of the volcanoes there. Unlike those around the Pacific rim Wilh sleep slopes and a tendency Loward catastrophic explosions like that of mount St. Helens in 1980. Those in Hawaii Are normally Well behaved and predictable. They Are classed As shield volcanoes because their very Gentte slopes resemble those of a shield lying on the ground. Still Basic questions Abou volcanoes Are far from resolved. Volcanology its is ill feel ill prepared for making useful predictions. So hundreds of them gathered at Hilo to compare notes coming from regions marked by extremely destructive erupt on including those of Vesuvius Etna and Stromboli in Italy Indonesia the Aleutian islands and Central and South America. One concern is How to persuade people to leave their Homes or governments to Force them o get when volcanoes threaten. In Colombia the 21,000 sleeping citizens of Armero were buried by a mud slide when they were not forced to abandon the town before Nev Dodel Ruiz erupted in 1985. The scientists also debated problems closer to Hilo such As the sources of lava Hal on several occasions have penetrated its suburbs there is Lor example wide disagreement on he Depths of the molten Rock reservoirs that Leer Kilauea and Mauna Loa. Some  believe a single Large Reservoir lies within Ine uppermost part of Hearth s Mantle 8 Miles Down. Others would put it near sea level within Mauna Loa s massive shield. Nor is there agreement Lothat extent the Active hawaiian volcanoes Are led from the same source it is generally agreed that the Island Chain has been formed As the floor of the Pacific Ocean drilled Northwest Over a hot spot deeply seated within the Earth lava from i his source flowing through one or More deep channels has led both Kilauea and Mauna Loa which last erupted in 1984. To the Southeast undersea eruptions Are gradually building a new Island the Loithi seamount. Still deeply submerged or. J. Michael Rhodes of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst said Hal the tendency of the eruptions to occur alternately at Mauna Loa and Kilauea could indicate a common deep Channel from tha hot spot thai can feed Only one of fans volcanoes Al a time. On the other hand. Rhodes noted there Are Clear differences in the composition of lava from the two volcanoes implying dil Eren deep channels. Such differences Are evident even in very old lava flows there is no shame in becoming a Spectator. You can still love the game and watch someone else do the blocking and tackling for you but the Lime is right for a pro shopping team that would serve As a nucleus of a National shopping league. There s no one i d rather watch shop than a team of physically fit. Mentally Alert professionally trained women who know their Way around an aisle or two. Twy a sheer poetry in of sort. My dream team of course would be led by a quartet who would be remembered As 1he four horsemen of shoppers Imelda Marcos formerly of the Philippines Jacqueline Onassis us Nancy Reagan us and Michele Duvalier formerly of Haiti. Imagine Wal chm them skilfully work their Way through revolving doors Long lines aggressive opponents All alter the same item and fitting rooms with Louvere doors. Just thinking about it is enough to give me designer Goose bumps. I would t go so far As to say i could make a pro team. I do have a couple of things in my favor however i m a multilingual shopper meaning f can spend Money in any language of the world. Maybe i can t pronounce he currency or read if s denomination but i can spend in. Although i m Short i m last. I be been known to fill an entire Christmas list in less than an hour and a half part of this is because i have no taste but that s not what shopping is All about. I can smell out a boutique or gift shop and even get vibrations when it s open. Armchair shoppers can now watch pros get the respect they deserve any Day now look to see a sign in the window of a car shopper aboard " c lot anti time Page 16 the stars and stripes saturday february 14,1987