Ruiz,+Maddie+Zomar

** ﻿ Ruiz ** Maddie, What you have done is well done. It needs finishing though. **Maddie Zomar** **Type of Volcano**:stratovolcano **Geographic Location**: In the Cordillera Central of the Andes, west-central Colombia **Type of plate boundary**: convergent plate boundary ** NAme, distance, and population of nearest major city (cities): **  ** Date of most recent eruption: ** November 13th 1985 **Date of most DESTRUCTIVE eruption**:The most desctructive eruption of Ruiz was in 1985. It produced mudflows which reached the town of Armero and killed more than 23,000 people. This eruption was the second mostly deadly of the century. Predict when next eruption may occur: **Other event associated with the last eruption** : Major mudflows **Major hazards to humans in the vicinity of this volcano**:When the volcano erupts, pyroclastic flows can also melts snow on the mountain’s icecap and can send floods and mud flows down valleys. These Debris/mud flows create paths for the flows on the sides of the volcano known as Lahars. The eruptions also saturate and loosen the soil, and fill the air with ash and debris. The volcano poses the threat of mass destruction to the population and the environment in the surrounding area. There have been many lives lost, communities destroyed, and cities buried alive with the Nevado del Ruiz eruptions.  

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<span style="color: #633790; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Summary**: You are the head of the USGS. WHat recommendations would you make to minimize the risk to the population? <span style="color: #633790; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">(One paragraph minimum)

<span style="color: #633790; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Reflection:** <span style="color: #633790; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Read the other wikipages. Select three volcanoes and tell me __why__ you chose them. What are the similarities (3) and difference(s) (at least 1) between your volcano and the three you chose? <span style="color: #633790; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Due date for reflection: May 1**