Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Mayon Volcano acts up as Bulusan quadruples sulfur dioxide emissions
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(PIA News) from Philippines.
LEGAZPI CITY (5 July) -- Government scientists are closely monitoring Mayon Volcano in Albay as its abnormal behavior such as crater glow and sulfur dioxide emission are again in an increasing trend.
Alex Baloloy, resident volcanologist of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) at Ligñon Hill Observatory here, said that Mayon's crater glow was again visible to the naked eye during night time and the released volume of SO2 was double than the normal volume.
Phivolcs bulletin on Mayon noted the "bright crater glow" and recorded at least 1,037 sulfur dioxide emission per day in the past 24-hour monitoring period.
Baloloy said that the visible crater glow and the high volume of SO2 could mean that the magma inside...
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EpsilonPosted by Ninja T. Penguin Posted by Ninja T. Penguin
(PIA News) from Philippines.
LEGAZPI CITY (5 July) -- Government scientists are closely monitoring Mayon Volcano in Albay as its abnormal behavior such as crater glow and sulfur dioxide emission are again in an increasing trend.
Alex Baloloy, resident volcanologist of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) at Ligñon Hill Observatory here, said that Mayon's crater glow was again visible to the naked eye during night time and the released volume of SO2 was double than the normal volume.
Phivolcs bulletin on Mayon noted the "bright crater glow" and recorded at least 1,037 sulfur dioxide emission per day in the past 24-hour monitoring period.
Baloloy said that the visible crater glow and the high volume of SO2 could mean that the magma inside...
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