Introducing
Prezi AI.
Your new presentation assistant.
Refine, enhance, and tailor your content, source relevant images, and edit visuals quicker than ever before.
Trending searches
Loading…
El Chichon, Mexico
2
Transcript
El CHICHON, MEXICO
Volcano information
- Type of volcano is stratovolcano
- Volcano formation is subduction zone not hotspot
Volcano infromtion
Tectonic plates
Tectonic plates
- name of the tectonic plate is Cocos tectonic plate
- type of plate boundary is convergent plate boundary
Height and general description of area
- height is 3,953in
- located in Chiapas, Mexico
Height&area
First eruption and most famous eruption
- First eruption was 6510 BCE
- Most famous eruption is March 28, 1982
- Last eruption March 28, 1982
First Eruption&most famous eruption&last eruption
Latitude&Longitude
- 17.36°N Latitude& 93.228°W Longitude
Latitude&Longitude
Duration of eruption
- The duration of the eruption was 1 week
Duration of eruption
Eruption & lava type
Eruption&lava type
- Eruption type is Plinian eruptions and it ejects pyroclast
- Lava type is andesite magma not aa and pahoehoe lava
El Chichon erupts and dormant
El Chichon erupts
General desription of damage zone
- it destroyed its summit dome &formed a 1-km wide crater but it is not caldera
- The severity is severe economic loss.
- It wiped out 9 villiages and 2,000 people killed
General desription of damage zone
Measures the local community takes if there is an eruption in the future
Measures the local community takes if there is a major eruption in the future
- Learn about the hazards before hand
- Follow local recommendation to make sure that the household and businesses are prepared
- Prepare to be by yourself for the next 2 weeks
The benefits the volcano provides to the surrounding towns
- volcano materials instantly break down and weather to form some of the most fertile soils.
- internal heat associated with a younger volcano system
The benifits the volcano provides to the surrounding towns
Fun Facts
Fun facts
- El Chichon means the bump but according to my mom it means a very chesty women
- The 1982 eruption affected the Earth's climate for a couple of years
- The volcano is almost 222,000 years old
- It blew about 7 million mertic tonnes of sulfur dioxide into the air
- The volcano has been asleep of nearly 600 years
- It's the largest volcanic disaster in the modern Mexican history
Video
Choose a template
Presentations from around the world
Learn more about creating dynamic, engaging presentations with Prezi