187 EXHALATIONS DETECTED AT MEXICO’S POPOCATÉPETL VOLCANO IN JUST 24 HOURS — THE LARGEST OF WHICH SENDS ASH TO 42,000 FEET (12.8 KM) A.S.L
Multiple major-level eruptions have taken place at Mexico’s Popocatépetl volcano over the past 24 hours, continuing the stratovolcano’s powerful uptick of late.
According to the Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington, the largest eruption fired a thick ash column to an estimated 42,000 feet (12.8 km) above sea level, and comfortably into the stratosphere.
Particulates ejected to altitudes above 32,800 feet (10 km) have a direct cooling effect on the planet.
Within a 24 hour window, the Popocatépetl volcano monitoring network detected 187 exhalations.
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Majestic footage of Mexico’s Popocatépetl volcano spewing ash miles into the sky. bit.ly/2MSSadi
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