Green Options » Volcano Monitoring Station http://greenoptions.com/tag/volcano-monitoring-station Posts tagged 'Volcano Monitoring Station' Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:26:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en After Volcanoes Erupt, Chile Decides to Build More Monitoring Stations http://ecoworldly.com/2008/07/22/after-volcanos-erupt-chile-decides-to-build-more-monitoring-stations/ http://ecoworldly.com/2008/07/22/after-volcanos-erupt-chile-decides-to-build-more-monitoring-stations/#comments Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:26:20 +0000 Levi Novey http://ecoworldly.com/2008/07/22/after-volcanos-erupt-chile-decides-to-build-more-monitoring-stations/ Lava from the Villarrica Volcano, ChileAccording to the Associated Press, the government of Chile has chosen to build three new volcano monitoring centers. Several of the country’s 122 active volcanoes have erupted this year, the most notable event being a sustained eruption of the Chaitén Volcano that started on May 2nd.

After the initial volcanic activity began, approximately 4,500 people were evacuated from the town of Chaitén, which sits at the base of volcano. The eruption lasted through various levels of intensity through July, and several amazing, cool, and intriguing photos depict an electrical storm that occurred one evening directly above the volcano. Currently, a different eruption that commenced on July 2nd within the Llaima Volcano has other Chilean communities on alert.

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