Most people know the basic facts concerning volcanoes. They know that when volcanoes erupt, hot lava flows out scalding the land and everything in sight. Why do volcanoes do that? What causes them to be destructive, yet beautiful? Not every region has a volcano. Just like not every region has a tectonically sensitive fault line.
The Pacific Rim, also known as the Ring of Fire, is the habitat of 90% of the world’s volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis. Four hundred and fifty two volcanoes are existent between the southernmost tips of South America to the West coast of North America crossing to Japan onto New Zealand and finish its ring of fury in Antarctica with a mix of active and inactive volcanoes. One of the most active faults in America and the ring of fire is the San Andreas Fault (Turgeon).
Chile is unfortunately apart of the Ring of Fire. Calbuco volcano, located in Southern Chile, is one of the more active volcanoes in the area. On April 22, 2015 Calbuco erupted, thankfully they managed to evacuate the people in the area to a safe place, as there were no casualties reported. The volcano at Calbuco erupted two separate times after April 22. The second occurred on April 24, and the second occurred on April 30th, after the next two waves of eruption there were still no casualties reported. However, …show more content…
While I was there I was able to see the aftermath of the destructive wrath that Mount Vesuvius once bestowed upon the land below it. The Bible tells of volcanic activity in the Rift valley, in the time that Abraham was still walking among the earth. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius occurred on August 24, 79 AD, and is often referred to one of the greatest cataclysmic events in European history according to our tour guide. Volcanic eruptions and movement of tectonic plates in any state, form, or fashion have the absolute power to kill everyone in close
The Pacific Rim, also known as the Ring of Fire, is the habitat of 90% of the world’s volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis. Four hundred and fifty two volcanoes are existent between the southernmost tips of South America to the West coast of North America crossing to Japan onto New Zealand and finish its ring of fury in Antarctica with a mix of active and inactive volcanoes. One of the most active faults in America and the ring of fire is the San Andreas Fault (Turgeon).
Chile is unfortunately apart of the Ring of Fire. Calbuco volcano, located in Southern Chile, is one of the more active volcanoes in the area. On April 22, 2015 Calbuco erupted, thankfully they managed to evacuate the people in the area to a safe place, as there were no casualties reported. The volcano at Calbuco erupted two separate times after April 22. The second occurred on April 24, and the second occurred on April 30th, after the next two waves of eruption there were still no casualties reported. However, …show more content…
While I was there I was able to see the aftermath of the destructive wrath that Mount Vesuvius once bestowed upon the land below it. The Bible tells of volcanic activity in the Rift valley, in the time that Abraham was still walking among the earth. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius occurred on August 24, 79 AD, and is often referred to one of the greatest cataclysmic events in European history according to our tour guide. Volcanic eruptions and movement of tectonic plates in any state, form, or fashion have the absolute power to kill everyone in close