::
North America
::
Mexico
::
Morelos
:: Popocatepetl Erupts
Popocatepetl Erupts
World - Continents
Africa Map
Asia Map
Central America and the Caribbean Map
Europe Map
Middle East Map
North America Map
South America Map
See More
North America - Countries
Central America and the Caribbean Map
Guadeloupe Map
Guatemala Map
Martinique Map
Mexico Map
Panama Map
Saint Barthélemy Map
Saint Martin Map
Mexico - States
Aguascalientes Map
Baja California Map
Baja California Sur Map
Campeche Map
Chiapas Map
Chihuahua Map
Coahuila de Zaragoza Map
Colima Map
Durango Map
Guanajuato Map
Guerrero Map
Hidalgo Map
Jalisco Map
Mexico City Map
Michoacán de Ocampo Map
Morelos Map
Nayarit Map
Nuevo León Map
Oaxaca Map
Puebla Map
Querétaro Arteaga Map
Quintana Roo Map
San Luis Potosí Map
Sinaloa Map
Sonora Map
State of Mexico Map
Tabasco Map
Tamaulipas Map
Tlaxcala Map
Veracruz Map
Yucatán Map
Zacatecas Map
Morelos - Cities
Cuernavaca, Morelos
The Popocatepetl Volcano, almost 30 miles south of Mexico City, erupted yesterday (December 18, 2000) in what authorities are calling its most spectacular eruption since 800 A.D. This morning, Popocatepetl (pronounced poh-poh-kah-TEH-peh-til) continued spewing red-hot rocks as well as a column of smoke and ash about 2.5 miles high into the atmosphere. This true-color image of the volcano was acquired December 19th by the Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS) flying aboard the OrbView-2 satellite. In this image, Popocatepetls plume (greyish pixels) can be seen blowing southward, away from Mexico City. There is a large cloud bank (bright white pixels) just to the east of the volcanic plume. Although Popocatepetl has been active since 1994—when it awoke from a 70-year slumber—this most recent eruption is most concerning to the greater Mexico City regions 20 million residents. The volcano demonstrated what it can do in 800 A.D. when it belched forth enough lava to fill many of the valleys in the surrounding region. Earlier, scientists warned the citizens of Mexico that there is a dome of lava at the base of the volcano that is causing pressure to build inside. They are concerned that, if it continues to build unabated, this pressure could cause even larger eruptions in the future.
Source:
SeaWiFS Project, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, ORBIMAGE
Popocatepetl Erupts - Related Maps
Popocatepetl Heats Up
Popocatepetl
Morelos road map 1999
Map of Morelos
Popocatepetl from the Space Station
Morelos - Cities
Cuernavaca, Morelos
Sponsored by
InmoMundo