Volcanos
Published on Jan 19, 2016
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
HISTORIC VOLCANIC EVENT
- The eruption of novarupta on the Alaskan Peninsula
- The powerful eruption sent 3 cubic miles of magma and ash into the air
- It is part of the pacific ring of fire
- t fell to coverr an area of 3,000 sqaure miles and was more than a foot deep of ash
- It occured in june 1912
CURRENT ACTIVE VOLCANO
- Mount Vesuvius, Italy
- It is the most densely populated volcanic region in the entire world.
- last erupted in 1944
- The eruption of 79 AD burried the cities of Herculaneum and Pompeii
- It is one of the worlds most dangerous volcanos
VOLCANIC AIR POLLUTANTS AND EFFECTS
- Environmental damage due to the hot lava, ash, and gases that are released during an eruption.
- Carbon dioxide released in a volcanic eruption can contribute to the greenhouse effect.
- While sulfur dioxide is a component in acid rain.
- It is also converted into sulfuric acid, which can reflect solar radiation and cool the atmosphere
- Ash is another major problem because he can give you medical probelms such as lung cancer or diseases
