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Name 4 types of Volcanoes
- Caldera
- Shield Volcano
- Cone
- Volcano Field
Name 2 hazards with volcanism in Auckland Region.
- Complete devastation of any buildings or infrastructure within 3 km of the eruptive vent, or in the path of lava flows
-> health risk to people and animals due to irritation of lungs and eyes and poor sanitation.
Name 2 volcanic hazards with large Rhyolitic eruptions from Taupo NZ
->Moderate to large rhyolite tephra (pyroclastic fall) fall will cover all of the Taupo area.
-> Pyroclastic flow can start and can solidify to form ignimbrites.
Name 2 volcanic hazards with andecite volcanoes in Taupo NZ
-> Lahar from the eruption has potential to travel vast distances in river systems-poses additional hazard beyond periphery of volcano.
-> Debris flows-landslide on flank of volcano.
What is a repose period?
Time period between eruptions of a volcano
Mercalli Vs Richter?
Mercalli is intensity and damage, richter measures the magnitude of an earth quake ( could be high magnitude but still have a low impact)