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The end of the story on see can possibly continue to ooze? when we talk about a climatic ending that's not really the case? >> not at all. the summit explosion could go on, have multiple events over the space of a couple weeks. they're basing a lot of this off the historic event in 1924 when there was actually this kind of steam-powered explosion and they did see activity over an it would have and a half week period. they're seeing warning signs and it's hard to predict. they have seismometers and ideas how land is forming and watching that crater lake fall, they have indications that somethin...

Lake, if it dips below the level of ground water. cool water meets hot rock and steam can build up and could create more explosive activity. elizabeth: if that happens, can you explain how big the danger zone is that they could predict? there are people who live here and they're told to evaluate and that's expanding by the day. >> the summit is i believe 30 or 40 miles away from the east risk zone where most of the eruptive activity has happened so far. a lot of people moving out of those communities, evacuated from those communities, their main danger is from lava encroaching into the communi...

And this summit explosion, how? what tools? >> usgs founded the volcano observatory in 1912, if you can believe. they've been constantly monitoring it because they know how active and interesting it is. both from scientific aspect, but potential dangers involved. elizabeth: sure. >> they have seismic instruments all over and cameras able to focus in on the summit and see in active and infrared and they can see the lava lake fall and they can measure the volcanic gases, one of the biggest hazards. the lava does release gas and most fumes are not pleasant. elizabeth: fascinating. it can be very,...