Our class has been working on a project about pollution. Some of us
are concentrating on air pollution. We know that cars, trucks, factories,
CFC's and fire pollute the air. Our group has been looking on the
Internet at volcanoes and found information about the eruption of Mt
Ruapehu in New Zealand. We would like to know how harmful a volcanic
eruption is to the air.
We know that ash from Mt Ruapehu exploded upwards to 6 km in the air
and that volcanoes produce enormous amounts of heat, rock, lava, gases,
chemicals, dust, ash and steam. Is it known how much damage a volcanic
eruption like Mt Ruapehu will cause compared to all the different
activities we do to harm our air.
Hoping to hear from you soon,
From, Brendan, Josh, Amy, Carolynn and Tony
Dear Brendan, Josh, Amy, Carolynn and Tony,
Please have a look at questions 4 and 13 in Effects of Volcanoes
in Ask a Volcanologist. Be sure to take the link to the NASA homepage
(it has lots of information).
Steve Mattox, University of North Dakota
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