Mayon spews out more sulfur dioxide, says Phivolcs
LIVING WITH A RESTIVE VOLCANO Life goes on for many Albayanos, like this family and its friends, who find time to hold a birthday celebration at a resort in Daraga town on June 23, 2023, against the backdrop of a lava-spewing Mayon Volcano. —PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY ROSEMARIE LOMA
MANILA, Philippines — Mayon Volcano belched out more sulfur dioxide during the latest 24-hour monitoring of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
Phivolcs said Mayon registered a sulfur dioxide flux of 1,558 metric tons on average from 5:00 a.m., July 3 to 5:00 a.m., July 4 – which is bigger than the 962 metric tons of sulfur dioxide that the volcano spewed in the previous 24-hour observation period.
Volcanic gases like sulfur dioxide could irritate the eyes, skin, and respiratory system.
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Article continues after this advertisementAdditionally, during the last monitoring cycle of Mayon, state seismologists recorded six dome-collapse pyroclastic density currents (PDC) which lasted for three minutes, one front lava collapse pyroclastic density currents (PDC) that generated 300 meters high light-brown plume, 257 rockfall events, and one volcanic earthquake.
Article continues after this advertisementThe majestic mountain standing mighty and proud in the heart of Bicolandia is predicted to remain restive for a few months since it was placed under Alert Level 3 on June 8.
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