Popocatépetl - Wikipedia
25 December 2005: The volcano's crater produced an explosion which ejected a large column of smoke and ash about 3 km (9,800 ft) into the atmosphere and expulsion of lava. [ citation needed ] January and February 2012: Scientists observed increased volcanic activity at Popocatépetl.
Popocatépetl - Global Volcanism Program
2013年5月22日 · The inner crater was 390-410 m in diameter and 160-200 m deep; the crater floor was covered in tephra and the remains of recent lava domes. Each day during 1-8 March there were 9-50 steam-and-gas emissions with diffuse ash …
Popocatepetl, Mexico - Volcano World
Popocatepetl is a snow capped stratovolcano that stands 13,776 ft (4200 m) above the surrounding basin. The name Popocatepetl, meaning "Smoking Mountain", was given to the volcano by the Aztecs, and suggests that the volcano has long been active.
Popocatepetl, Mexico - Volcano World
2005年3月11日 · The glacier-clad stratovolcano contains a steep-walled, 250-450 m deep crater. The generally symmetrical volcano is modified by the sharp-peaked Ventorrillo on the NW, a remnant of an earlier volcano.
Unraveling the complex structure of popocatepetl volcano …
2020年12月1日 · In this paper we provide new insight into the structure of the northern part of this complex volcanic structure, which is made up of several volcanoes that had been camouflaged by later pyroclastic deposits from recent eruptions. Results show major northwest-and northeast trending faults in the area that displaced blocks toward the south.
Report on Popocatepetl (Mexico) — December 2022
Popocatépetl, located 70 km SE of Mexico City, Mexico, contains a 400 x 600 m wide summit crater. Records of activity date back to the 14th century, with the most recent eruption period beginning in January 2005, characterized by numerous episodes of lava dome growth and destruction within the summit caldera.
Popocatepetl | Volcano World | Oregon State University
2011年8月1日 · Popocatepetl, the second highest volcano in Mexico, is a giant stratovolcano, 70 km (~45 miles) southeast of downtown Mexico City, and 45 km (~30 miles) southwest of the city of Puebla. Popo - as many people call it rather than struggling with its full name (Popo-cat-e-petal) - became active just before Christmas after five decades of quiet.
Popocatépetl Continues to Grumble - NASA Earth Observatory
2024年10月28日 · Significant seismic tremors were detected on October 20 and were accompanied by a gas-and-ash plume that rose 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) above the crater. When volcanic ash —made of shards of glass and pulverized rock—falls, it can cause respiratory problems, contaminate drinking water, and harm livestock and crops.
Report on Popocatepetl (Mexico) — April 2023 - Global …
Volcán Popocatépetl, whose name is the Aztec word for smoking mountain, rises 70 km SE of Mexico City to form North America's 2nd-highest volcano. The glacier-clad stratovolcano contains a steep-walled, 400 x 600 m wide crater. The generally symmetrical volcano is modified by the sharp-peaked Ventorrillo on the NW, a remnant of an earlier ...
Topography of Popocatépetl - NASA Earth Observatory
This image shows the topography of the Popocatépetl Volcano and the surrounding landscape in colors ranging from green (low elevation) to yellow to pink to white (highest elevation). Popocatépetl is a stratovolcano, the classic symmetrical (in this case cone-shaped) mountain with a circular crater in its summit.