Geologist: Mt Merapi`s volcanic activity still high
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 | Labels: News world | |
The intensity of Mount Merapi volcano's activity remained high in the last week, a senior geologist said Tuesday. The volcanic activity of Mount Merapi 11-16 November was even higher, "the head of the Volcanology and Geology Disaster Mitigation Agency (PVMBG) Surono said after the teleconfernce President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of the National Disaster Management Agency command post here. According to the results of Mount Merapi `s monitoring seismic activity, volcanic activity has been recorded to time occur on Nov. 1, but it increased to six in 12 November 26 November 13, 31 15 November 34 November on 15 and 20 times to 12.00 on 16 November. From November 3 until now, Surono said the volcano is still defined as constantly erupting, but the people in the district of Sleman, the slope of the mountain and Yogykarta, a town at the foot of the mountain would never be able to eruption seen.
The eruptions of ash and volcanic flows have often seen going west and feel mage and his environment, "he said. Surono said now a crater large enough because of an outburst was created on the mountain top, plus three smaller craters. "Because of the three craters burst of fire can be seen atop the mountain at night," he said. Surono said the presence of craters are positive because they can volcanic energy that kept gradually release. He said that as far as the mountain of the state remained below the level of risk is greater, although the danger zone is reduced in several districts around the mountain. Surono said the shrinking radius of the danger zone should not be understood that people ordered to stay close to the radius of the news.
"We recommend people bring back 10 kilometers Boyolali and Klaten districts and 15 km from Mage, but the recommendation for the new department was given based on the longest distance of flux hot clouds that have been posing the biggest threat," said he said. Under the supervision of the area, the flow of warm clouds in rivers like Kali Boyong Sleman reach as far as 10 miles, 14 miles Gendor Kali Kali Apu in Boyolali four kilometers and Kali Woro Klaten seven miles.
Therefore, he said, the compression of the danger zone should not automatically be interpreted as lowering the level of danger of the mountain. Surono said the reduction in the level of risk was not an easy task, for fear of making people deceived and in danger of forgetting the mountain. "President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono` s message was further casualties and thus prevent people to remain patient because of the certainty of a happy ending, "he said PVMBG he said was aided by geologists. overseas such as Japan, the United States and has received a request from China to help monitor the mountain of activity Surono said. in Japan following a tunnel in the mountain to know the "precise activity of a mountain." The proposal may be charged for consideration for future monitoring, "he said.
The eruptions of ash and volcanic flows have often seen going west and feel mage and his environment, "he said. Surono said now a crater large enough because of an outburst was created on the mountain top, plus three smaller craters. "Because of the three craters burst of fire can be seen atop the mountain at night," he said. Surono said the presence of craters are positive because they can volcanic energy that kept gradually release. He said that as far as the mountain of the state remained below the level of risk is greater, although the danger zone is reduced in several districts around the mountain. Surono said the shrinking radius of the danger zone should not be understood that people ordered to stay close to the radius of the news.
"We recommend people bring back 10 kilometers Boyolali and Klaten districts and 15 km from Mage, but the recommendation for the new department was given based on the longest distance of flux hot clouds that have been posing the biggest threat," said he said. Under the supervision of the area, the flow of warm clouds in rivers like Kali Boyong Sleman reach as far as 10 miles, 14 miles Gendor Kali Kali Apu in Boyolali four kilometers and Kali Woro Klaten seven miles.
Therefore, he said, the compression of the danger zone should not automatically be interpreted as lowering the level of danger of the mountain. Surono said the reduction in the level of risk was not an easy task, for fear of making people deceived and in danger of forgetting the mountain. "President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono` s message was further casualties and thus prevent people to remain patient because of the certainty of a happy ending, "he said PVMBG he said was aided by geologists. overseas such as Japan, the United States and has received a request from China to help monitor the mountain of activity Surono said. in Japan following a tunnel in the mountain to know the "precise activity of a mountain." The proposal may be charged for consideration for future monitoring, "he said.
Is it still threating?I heard the news in our national channel few day ago.Anyway you have a great blog.Keep blogging.