Chapter 782 Continuous Damage
"Cough, cough, cough, ugh, ugh!"
Bifang lay on the edge of the boat and vomited, just like the morning after a hangover.
My stomach was churning, my head was aching, my muscles and bones were wailing, and I couldn't stop shaking at the slightest effort.
No matter what I did, I couldn't relieve the soreness and swelling. It was as if a python was constantly tightening my body. My blood vessels were squeezed to the point of complete blockage. There was no fluid circulation at all. I felt stiff, bruised, and necrotic. I was about to die completely.
Another big wave hit, and some sea water poured into the Viking.
The canoe shook violently, and Bifang's chin hit the board, causing some scratches.
Click!
One of the only two remaining connecting logs broke, and half of the broken log floated on the sea, and in a flash it disappeared.
Bifang grabbed the remaining half, pulled it down with force, and stuffed it aside.
Within the range of Point Nemo, every bit of wood used must be used sparingly; not even half a piece of wood could be wasted, as no one knew when it would be needed.
"It hurts. It hurts so much."
Bifang opened his mouth wide, and his condition was the same as that of a centenarian. The air he breathed in seemed to leak out of his lungs.
He breathed in and out as much air as possible to relieve his physical condition.
The damp clothes effectively blocked some of the poisonous gases, but they also reduced the efficiency of breathing, making the discomfort even worse. What was even worse was that they could not be taken off. If they were taken off, they might really die.
[Just like me running a thousand meters (dog head)]
[I'm afraid it's more than that. It's about the same as running 10 kilometers, with weights.]
[That will kill you (scared)]
Is it safe now?
[So cool, let’s go, go and beat him to a pulp! (drooling) ]
【What is the one in front?】
[Great Mage, huh?]
"Not yet. It's just, it's only temporarily safe."
Bifang panted, climbed up from the boat and sat on the bow.
With a huge explosion, Bifang was pushed away at least several kilometers, or even dozens of kilometers away. However, even so, the volcanic eruption in the sky was still clearly visible.
The volcanic ash covered the sky, with a height of at least 500 meters and a diameter of more than 50 meters. It reached the sky and the earth, and the sky was dark for a while.
It cannot be compared with the 20-kilometer-high volcanic ash of the Tonga volcano, but this is on the seabed. It is hard to imagine how violent the eruption would be if this volcano was on land without any obstacles.
Bifang stretched out his hand, which was red all over, as if it had been scalded by hot water, and the stinging pain penetrated through the skin and tortured the brain nerves.
Fortunately, it was not serious, with only a few small blisters forming in some places. The canvas soaked in cold sea water still protected Bifang very well as it passed through the steam. Otherwise, even if it came out, it would have suffered large-area burns and would almost certainly have been infected, and even gods would not be able to save it.
I wanted to put my hand into the sea water to relieve the pain, but unexpectedly the sea water was not cold, and it made my hand hurt even more.
Bifang almost forgot that even if the volcano didn't erupt today, it would still be a sunny day with scorching sun. Coupled with the volcanic eruption, the sea water temperature was not low at all.
He could only bear it, Bifang was quite helpless. He licked his cracked lips, his mouth full of the taste of blood. He didn't even need to take off the towel to take a closer look to know that it must be full of wounds.
I think I had a nosebleed before.
The situation was too urgent at the time, and Bi Fang only recalled it now that he was safe.
It's really dangerous.
Fortunately, it's all over.
After taking a few breaths and making sure he could speak normally, Bifang pointed at the gray column that was still surging into the sky.
"In fact, many times, the danger from submarine volcanoes is not the volcano itself, but the eruption materials, ash, steam and so on."
"In explosive volcanic activity, the enormous energy is stronger than an atomic bomb, which will directly break down solid rocks and magma into fine particles, which will eventually form volcanic ash."
"It has volcanic ash activity, can fertilize the soil, and can also produce sulfur. At room temperature and in the presence of water, it can also react with lime to produce a hydrate with hydraulic gelling ability. After being ground, it can be used as a cement mixing material and concrete admixture."
Bifang spoke for a long time and suddenly stopped to take a breath. It was obvious that he had not fully recovered and would feel tired if he spoke for a long time.
After a pause, Bi Fang continued.
"But we obviously can't collect them now, and we don't use these benefits at all. Instead, there are a lot of disadvantages. "
"The first is the damage that particles do to our breathing."
The smaller the diameter of the particles, the deeper they penetrate into the respiratory tract.
Particles with a diameter of 10 microns are usually deposited in the upper respiratory tract, those with a diameter of 5 microns can enter the deep respiratory tract, and those below 2 microns can 100% penetrate into the bronchioles and alveoli.
When inhaled, particulate matter accumulates in the respiratory system and can cause many diseases. Exposure to coarse particulate matter can damage the respiratory system and induce asthma.
What volcanic ash lacks the most is small particles.
And because they are solid, these things are heavy and heavy.
"When Mount Pinatubo erupted in 1991, typhoons and rain dropped wet, heavy ash on densely populated areas, killing about 200 people from roof collapses, just as heavy snow would collapse roofs."
"Undersea volcanic eruptions actually vary depending on the circumstances. The depth of the water, the pressure, the size of the submarine volcano, and various other factors can cause the volcanic ash to spread directly onto the sea surface. This time, it was clearly not the case."
"Then there is the problem of poison gas."
A volcanic eruption is the release of gaseous, liquid, solid and other ejecta from the crater to the surface in a short period of time.
Liquid magma, solid volcanic ash, and rubble.
There are many types of gases, including water vapor, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, and sulfur dioxide gas. In addition, there are also hydrogen chloride, hydrogen fluoride, nitrogen, argon, methane, carbon monoxide and so on.
[Sorry, I don’t know them very well]
"You don't have to know all of them. You just need to know one thing, that is, sulfur and chlorine are basically poisonous."
Bifang gave a dry laugh, but before he could laugh out loud, the dry wound on his lips caused him to retract his expression and cough twice. Fortunately, his wet clothes blocked the awkward scene and no one saw it.
The volcanic gases emitted during volcanic eruptions have a huge impact on the climate.
These toxic gases contain sulfur and chlorine, which can form acid rain.
Volcanic ash and volcanic gases are sprayed into the sky, where they will be spread to various places by the wind. These volcanic materials will block the sunlight, causing the temperature to drop, crop yields to decrease, and in severe cases, species extinction.
And the large amount of carbon dioxide released into the air will cause the surface temperature to rise, which will cause the ocean temperature to rise accordingly. The oxygen in the seawater will be dissipated, and harmful bacteria will take over.
These bacteria only need a lot of sunlight and very little oxygen to reproduce rapidly, and continuously release hydrogen sulfide gas, killing a large number of marine organisms and increasing the methane content in the ocean.
However, since there are no marine life at Point Nemo, there is no danger of biological extinction.
"Even now, seeing an ash column of this size is frightening."
Bifang looked up, his tone full of emotion.
