How The Dangers Of Mount Papandayan Garut

VIVAnews -mount Papandayan in Garut, West Java, serious attention because the Central Government already has the manifest would be imminent. How the dangers of Mount Papandayan is a central location that is very easy to reach people in Garut it?

"Papandayan is one of the 18 active volcanoes in Indonesia are type A got a special monitoring. In total, there are 77 active volcano in Indonesia type A, "said the head of a Sub field of Observation of volcanic Disaster Mitigation Vulcanology and Geological and MINERAL RESOURCES Ministry, Agus Budianto, in conversation with VIVAnews.com, Saturday August 6, 2011.

On April 16, 2008, the status of Papandayan raised to Alert because its activity is increased. Eruptive history of Mount Papandayan noted at least has happened four times since 1600 eruption, in 1772, 1923-1925, 1942, and in 2002.

According to the journal Geology of Indonesia written Indyo of Geological Survey Center Pratomo Bandung is called, the incident reveals the last eruption in August 1772. It was a big explosion occurred several times within 5 minutes, which was overtaken by the collapsed part of the body of the volcano. The eruption that hit the region covering 250 km2, destroyed 40 villages, and inflict casualties 2.951 people.

The collapse of the crater wall mount Papandayan in 1772 is thought to occur due to the pressure of events triggered by the lava dome. Magmatik activity is characterized by the presence of Sulphur isotope of the element (S) accompanied by a process of intensive alteration and sustainable hidrotermal (still going on today). This is mirrored by the activities of the fumarole and dome Crater fumarola around gold.

According to Agus Budianto, Papandayan is not only dangerous when it erupted. But before it erupted. The temperature at the surface of the crater of Papandayan reaches 260 to 320 degrees Celsius. And the position of the mouth of the crater was very easy to reach a human being.

"It is also where the discharge of toxic gases such as CO2. Tectonic activity occurred each time it will increase the temperature and the concentration of the gas, "said Agus. "If it happens at night, the dangers of Papandayan don't wait erupted, the concentration of the gas can directly increase."

An increase in the concentration of gases that can directly impact to the community. Under normal conditions, said Agus, concentration is increased at night. Moreover, tectonic activity occurred. Not to mention the condition of the central location of Papandayan tours. All movements of the economy centered around the mountain.

What other dangers of Papandayan? While there are some things that came to note as pebbles while letting the rock, a cloud of hot and high temperatures. "In 2002, the heat clouds reached 1.5 glide kilometres from the Summit," said Agus. Currently, said Agus, the range continues to conduct intensive monitoring on Mount Papandayan.

Mount Papandayan is located in the Complex. According to Government data, the population of the city of Garut County in January 2009 in district reached 93.713 inhabitants. "On the 2002 eruption, Praise the Lord still save the local citizens. There are no victims, "said Agus. (adi)

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