7 facts about volcano
Volcano in general is a term that can be defined as a system of hot fluid channel (in the form of liquid rock or lava) that extends from a depth of about 10 km below the surface of the earth to the earth's surface, including the accumulation of sediment material issued on when erupted.
" The world's largest source of disaster "
- Toxic gases.
- Lava flow.
- Mud flow.
- Forest fires.
- Earthquake.
- Tsunami waves.
All of that disasters can harm human, animal and plant. Because that, volcano is crowned as ' the world's largest source of disaster '.
7 facts about volcanoes
" The source of atmosphere "
Ten millions years ago, there are thousands of volcanoes on earth. They're erupted in turn. From the eruption, comes volcanic gas emissions. The volcanic gas emissions contains hydrogen, carbon monoxide, halocarbons , organic compounds, and metal chlorides. While the oxygen and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere may be produced by the plants or animals on earth. All these things are the gases that atmosphere contains on this time. However, the scientists are not proving it yet.
7 facts about volcanoes
" Most largest volcanic eruption in the world - Toba supereruption "
Toba supereruption, is crowned as the most largest volcano eruption in the world. Toba is a name of a supervolcanic that located inside the Lake Toba, Sumatra, Indonesia.
Toba Supereruption is about 70,000-74,000 years ago. The eruption was not only generate a large crater that became the Lake Toba, but, it is also causing a big changes in the world until today. According to archaeologists and anthropologists, the Toba eruption causing a big changes in the world or commonly known as global consequences. Toba eruption also led to the killing and inhibit the development of the earth living things.
Mount Tambora, is an active stratovolcano located in the Sumbawa Island, Indonesia. The Mount Tambora's magma chamber could dry up the mountain and it took a century to restore the mountain's magma chamber.| Illustration of the Toba eruption |
Toba Supereruption is about 70,000-74,000 years ago. The eruption was not only generate a large crater that became the Lake Toba, but, it is also causing a big changes in the world until today. According to archaeologists and anthropologists, the Toba eruption causing a big changes in the world or commonly known as global consequences. Toba eruption also led to the killing and inhibit the development of the earth living things.
7 facts about volcanoes
" The eruption of Mount Tambora "
Mount Tambora erupts in April 1815. The human deaths were reported to be about 71,000-75,000. The height of the eruption smokes is about 43 km. It is also be an impact to the world. The eruption makes a difference to the season in the northern hemisphere of -0.5. Impact felt in 1816, there are no summer in the northern earth. Including the North American continent and Europe. The year was called ' The Year Without a Summer '. It is also occurred the phenomenon of ' volcanic winter ' which is also caused by the eruption of Mount Tambora.
The explosion was included in the same class as Hatepe eruption (Taupo ).
7 facts about volcanoes
" One of the causer of the global warming "
Global warming was also caused by the volcanic eruptions. Gas produced by volcanic mountains is containing carbon dioxide. Co2 is the causer of the global warming and can endanger the human breathing system.
It is not possible to prevent the global warming that caused by the volcano. The only way to stop the global warming is planting trees.
" Supervolcano "
| Supervolcano eruption |
One of the Supervolcano on the earth is the Yellowstone caldera in Yellowstone National Park. The another one is the Valles Caldera in New Mexico. The example of a result of a supervolcano eruption is the Toba Lake that generated by the Mount Toba.
" Olympus Mons - The highest volcano in the universe "
| Olympus Mons |
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