He was 250,000 years old, and he is now suffering from seismic activity
Volcano AtumptuIn the Bolivian Indezes, which have inactive 250,000 yearsAn increase in seismic activity and gas emissions appears, generating fears that the explosion is possible.
as Daily MailThe changes are visible in a distinctive pattern of soil deformation, In the form of a “hat”, Where the land rises in the middle of the volcano while the surrounding area is drowned.
A team of scientists led by Oxford University discovered that this activity is due to the movement of liquid and gas under the hole, which works The largest body of magma known in the Earth’s crust.
UTURUNCU has more than one 6000 meters high It is Stratofolkan, a large volcano, sharp and conical consisting of solid lava layers, volcanic ash and rocks.
Volcano It is 40 kilometers of three populated coresOxford researchers warn that Oxford researchers warn that the eruption may cause generalized damage and a serious threat to life. It is in the middle of the road between two important cities in South America: La Paz, the capital of Bolivia, Santiago, the capital of Chile.
Recently, more than 1700 earthquakes About the volcano, which prompted scientists to study uturuncu and determine how the dead volcano can return to life.
The seismic tomography team, which is a technique similar to medical lights Create pictures inside the volcano. When studying how seismic waves move through different materials, they can build a detailed 3D vision for the interior in Uturuncu.
They also analyzed the material composition of the volcano, including the types of rocks, to understand what is happening better under the ground. His analysis revealed possible tracks where hot fluid moves and where gases and fluids accumulate Cameras under the hole.
Scientists believe that this accumulation may cause the land to rise in the center, but they said The full explosion is still low.
“The methods of this article can be applied to more than 1,400 volcanoes that are likely to be active and dozens of volcanoes like UTuruncu that are not considered origins but show signs of life: Other potential zombie volcano. “
