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1 Power point By Peter McWhirter
Nevado del ruiz Power point By Peter McWhirter

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3 Nevado del Ruiz The final death toll was estimated at 23,000 .
However, just after 2100 a more serious eruption began causing the summit's icecap to melt and carry mud ,rocks and debris down the mountain at speeds of up to 30 miles (50 km) per hour down into Armero. Location: Colombia Latitude and Longitude: 4.88?N 75.37?W Elevation: 5,389 m, 17,784 ft Volcano Type: Stratovolcano Earliest Eruption: Oldest Historic Eruption: Most Recent Eruption: deaths Number of Eruptions in 20th Century: 3 Largest Eruption: 1595 VEI = 4 Notable Feature: lahar (1845, 1985 eruptions) Notable Statistic: second largest volcano-related disaster of 20th Century

4 Nevado del Ruiz The destruction in the 1845 eruption was devastating to the surrounding population. There were around 1000 people killed in the aftermath of the eruption.

5 Nevado del Ruiz The last eruption was in November when there were 1927 people killed in and around the village of Armero . This is a picture of the mud slide which killed ¾ of the population of Armero.

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7 Mr Manson says Some useful work and information Peter but you could maybe have explained more information and use pictures to show what actually happened. Put more effort into your work and presentations. B2


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