Waar komen veel Stratovulkanen voor?

Stratovulkanen komen doorgaans voor bij subductie zones. Meestal in vulkanische eilandbogen of rijen vulkanen op het land. Het beste voorbeeld hiervan is de ‘ring van vuur’ rond de Stille oceaan.

Wat is het verschil tussen stratovulkanen en schildvulkanen?

In tegenstelling tot de stratovulkanen, komt bij schildvulkanen weinig explosieve activiteit voor. Uitbarstingen van actieve schildvulkanen vinden met regelmatige tussenpozen plaats. De helling van de flanken van een schildvulkaan bedraagt normaal gesproken slechts enkele graden.

What is another name for Nevado del Ruiz?

The Nevado del Ruiz ( Spanish pronunciation: [neβaðo ðel ˈrwis] ), also known as La Mesa de Herveo (English: Mesa of Herveo, the name of the nearby town) is a volcano on the border of the departments of Caldas and Tolima in Colombia, about 129 kilometers (80 mi) west of the capital city Bogotá.

What happened to Nevado del Ruiz after the 1845 eruption?

Nevado del Ruiz generated killer mud flows in 1595 shortly after the arrival of Spanish colonists and again in 1845. Hundreds died in settlements located at the site of Armero. However, after the 1845 eruption Nevado del Ruiz was quiet for 140 years. People forgot about the destruction and devastation and Armero was built on the same site,…

What type of geology is Nevado del Ruiz in Colombia?

Geography and geology. Nevado del Ruiz, which lies about 129 kilometers (80 mi) west of Bogotá, is part of the Andes mountain range. The volcano is part of the Ruiz–Tolima volcanic massif (or Cordillera Central), a group of five ice-capped volcanoes which includes the Tolima, Santa Isabel, Quindio and Machin volcanoes.

What was the speed of the Nevado del Ruiz?

The mud flows gained volume and densityuntil they were as much as 40 m (132 ft) thick, traveling at speeds of up to 50 km/hr (30 mi/hr). Scientists were monitoring Nevado del Ruiz at the time of the eruption.