Forecast Volcanic Eruptions
Forecast Volcanic Eruptions Toxic gases and ash from Mount Vesuvius took simply minutes to asphyxiate an anticipated 2,000 Pompeians in C.E. 79. A pyroclastic waft from Mount Pelée claimed the lives of almost 30,000 at the Caribbean island of Martinique in 1902. If those catastrophic eruptions had happened nowadays, could scientists have forecast them in time to save lives? Volcanologists have without a doubt made a few progress on this front. Look no further than Popocatepetl, or El Popo. Lying on the outskirts of Mexico City, it is one of the biggest lively volcanoes within the international community and one of the most heavily monitored volcanoes. Equipment used to keep tabs on El Popo, includes 10 seismic stations; 5 video cameras; two sonic sensors for evaluating the strength of explosions; 3 hydrometeorological stations to degree rainfall and ash; five sensors to assess how the volcano bodily deforms inside the run-as much as an eruption; and a thermal imaging ca