Seismic activity in Indonesia's Mount Merapi may cause a major volcanic eruption, with ash from it hitting the Indian region similar to what happened in Europe after a volcanic eruption in Iceland, according to a volcanologist at the Indian Institute of Technology here.
Activity monitored by the Merapi Volcanological Observatory has predicted a cataclysmic explosion that could wipe out everything in its path and, therefore, the Aviation industry has to keep a close watch on this volcano.
Lava flow is not a major concern but this strato volcano is characteristic of blowing tones of ash plumes and India could be on its fire line, said Dr D Chandrasekharam, Professor of the Department of Earth Sciences, IIT-B and a Board of Director, International Geothermal Association told PTI today.
"A cataclysmic explosion or eruption is when the mountain basically explodes. Previous world cataclysmic eruptions were Mount Vesuvious that buried the Roman towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum, St Helens in Washington, Hekla in Iceland, and the well documented volcano of Pinatubo in Philippines," he said.
Source: Indian Express, 28-10-2010
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