Week 5 Volcanoes

Week 5: Volcanoes


No volcanoes are known to be active in Taiwan, my chosen country. Compared to countries around Taiwan such as Japan and the Philippines, where volcanic eruptions occur frequently, Taiwan has no clear volcanic eruption records. The areas currently known by scientists to show signs of volcanic activity are the Datun Volcano Group in northern Taiwan, the Guishan Island off the coast of Yilan, and the undersea volcanoes in the waters off northeastern Taiwan.

Research has revealed that the last peak of activity at the Datun Volcano Group was about 800-200,000 years ago, and the last eruption was about 6,000 years ago, with no recent volcanic activity. However, it has also been found that there is the magmatic activity within the crust of the volcanic region, so the possibility of future eruptions cannot be completely ruled out.

There was no information on countermeasures against volcanoes seen from people or policies living in Taiwan, but if you are near a volcano and it erupts, evacuate inside the building as quickly as possible, close ventilation fans and house windows even if indoors, and avoid breathing or touching volcanic ash as much as possible.
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https://www.ymsnp.gov.tw/upload/cont_att/ef3941fb-6941-4b18-802a-706e1fd4903d.jpg

cited:

https://www.ymsnp.gov.tw/main_en/docDetail.aspx?uid=180&pid=171&docid=10623&rn=6303#:~:text=Dating%20of%20volcanic%20ash%20suggests,Volcano%20Group%20as%20dormant%20volcanoes.

https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/volcanoes/during.html#:~:text=Top%20of%20Page-,If%20you%20are%20outdoors,slope%20as%20quickly%20as%20possible.



Comments

  1. Casey KleinmanFebruary 24, 2023 at 9:06 AM

    Hey Shoki great post. Although the volcanoes do not seem to be active, there should still be countermeasures just in case. Kinda weird that they have no official procedure for their country but you offered a great alternative.

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