Explosive eruption at PopocatépetlMexican stratovolcano El Popo has been quite active for the past s
Explosive eruption at PopocatépetlMexican stratovolcano El Popo has been quite active for the past several years.Currently access around the crater is restricted to a radius of 12km. (See here for a live webcam of El Popo: http://bit.ly/4UZY6S). The volcano is monitored 24 hours a day and erupts regularly. This photo shows El Popo during a fairly quiet period during 2013. Your definition of “Quiet” may be different than that of El Popo.For a video of an explosion at El Popo on June 17th see here: bit.ly/18SQkOC.See also a recent post from the Earth Story of El Popo: on.fb.me/126SQsv.–BOImage: Courtesy of Arturo Andrade. A relatively quiet Popocatépetl in June 2013.Referenceshttp://www.cenapred.unam.mx/es/http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/popocatepetl/news/35113/Popocatpetl-volcano-Mexico-strong-continuous-explosions.htmlhttp://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/05/explosive-eruption-at-mexicos-popocatepetl/ -- source link
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