Wolf Volcano
By: Jana Thabet
8/02/19
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Table of Contents
Front Cover
Contents
Introduction
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The Eruption 4
Impacts
Conclusion
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Bibliography 7
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Introduction
Wolf Volcano is located on Isla
Isabela, Galapagos. The volcano lies on the northern tip of Isabela Island.
A pervious eruption occurred
33 years prior.
Long-term InSAR showed that that caldera’s floor steadily inflated, causing an overflowing magma rush.
Evidence suggest that
Wolf Volcano is caused by deeply rooted mantle plume.
It is made of isotopic composition.
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The Eruption
On May 26, 2015, Volcano Wolf erupted after 33 years. The eruption cause smoke to rise more than 10km into the air, and later drifted towards the south-west part of the volcano.
It sent volcanic gases and ash 15,000km in the air.
The lava went through a fissure and eventually reached the ocean.
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The Impacts
Did anyone die?
No one died, however wildlife was greatly impacted. The Galopagos pink iguana has only 200 of them left. When the volcano hit, it killed some of them and destroyed their habitat. Schools and roads were evacuated, but the people were not forced to move.
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Conclusion:
Wolf Volcano erupted after 33 years, taking people by surprise. It did not harm any human, however it
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destroyed the habitat of animals like the pink iguana or the tortoise in the sea.
Schools and buildings closed as the lava sparked and fell into the sea. The eruption was a rather beautiful eruption with terrible impacts… yet it’s not the worst they have witnessed.
Citations
https://academic.oup.com/petrology/article/46/11/2197/
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-
32882500 https://galapagosconservation.org.uk/wolf-volcano/ https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/eruption-of-wolfvolcano-galapagos-islands
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