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  Mayon Volcano, Philippines
Mayon volcano, in SE Luzon, is the most active volcano in the Philippines.
Mayon's frequent historical eruptions, recorded since 1616, have typically included powerful explosive activity accompanied by pyroclastic flows, mudflows, and lava flows that descended to the lower flanks of the volcano.
Moore, J.G., and Melson, W.G., 1969, Nuee ardentes of the 1968 eruption of Mayon volcano, Philippines: Bulletin of Volcanology, v.
volcano.und.edu /vwdocs/current_volcs/philippines/mayonvol.html   (568 words)

  
 Full moon sparks Mayon eruption fears. 09/08/2006. ABC News Online
Vulcanologists have warned that Mount Mayon, in the province of Albay, could explode at any time but that the gravitational pull of a full moon could provide the final push.
His wife and two children have left for an evacuation centre but he is staying behind to look after their chickens and pigs.
I want to show my kids what Mayon volcano is," said Eve Talavera, a Filipino immigrant to the United States, as she and her five children watched from a hill.
www.abc.net.au /news/newsitems/200608/s1711107.htm   (482 words)

  
 Mayon Volcano -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Mayon Volcano is a (A mountain formed by volcanic material) volcano in the (A republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946) Philippines.
Mayon is classified by (Click link for more info and facts about volcanologist) volcanologists as a (Click link for more info and facts about stratovolcano) stratovolcano (composite volcano).
Its symmetric cone was formed through alternate (Click link for more info and facts about pyroclastic) pyroclastic and (Rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface) lava flows.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/ma/mayon_volcano.htm   (350 words)

  
 Mayon, Mount on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The town of Cagsawa was buried in an eruption in 1814; major eruptions occurred in 1947, 1984, and 1993.
Mayon watch: Residents continue to ignore, shrug off Phivolcs warning.(Provincial News)
Storm triggers avalanche of mud from Mt. Mayon
www.encyclopedia.com /html/M/Mayon-M1t.asp   (217 words)

  
 The Manila Times Internet Edition | TOP STORIES > Mayon ready to blow
THE flow of lava from Mayon has increased, a sign of grea­ter unrest inside the volcano, officials warned on Sunday.
The increase in the flow of lava has been accompanied by a rise in the amount of sulfur dioxide emitted by Mayon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said in its latest advisory.
However, local officials and residents said that some farmers were continuing to farm the fertile slopes around Mayon despite the warning.
www.manilatimes.net /national/2006/july/17/yehey/top_stories/20060717top1.html   (367 words)

  
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Since late July, the Mayon volcano in the Albay province of the Philippines has shown increased activity.
Standing at 2,463 metres (8,077 feet), Mayon is the most active volcano in the Philippines, erupting 47 times since 1616.
Many domestic animals had to be abandoned when their owners were forced to flee the Mayon Volcano.
www.ifaw.org /ifaw/general/default.aspx?oid=177416   (250 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Mayon Volcano   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Legazpi City is a first class city in the province of Albay, Philippines.
Volcanology (also spelled vulcanology) is the study of volcanoes, lava, magma and related geological phenomena.
Pyroclastic flows sweep down the flanks of Mayon Volcano, Philippines, in 1984 Pyroclastic flows are a common and devastating result of some volcanic eruptions.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Mayon-Volcano   (565 words)

  
 Mayon Volcano: The Millennium Eruption
he 2,462-meter Mayon, about 340 kilometers southeast of Manila in Albay province, is famous among local and foreign tourists for its near-perfect conical shape despite dozens of eruptions in the past three centuries.
The eruption of February 24, 2000 was Mayon's 47th since its first recorded upheaval in 1616.
Mayon's last major eruption was in February 1993, when 70 people died and more than 50,000 people were evacuated.
tamaraw69.tripod.com /mayon_index.html   (111 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Mayon, Mount, Philippines (Philippine Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
AllRefer.com - Mayon, Mount, Philippines (Philippine Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
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Mayon, Mount[mAyOn´] Pronunciation Key, active volcano, c.8,000 ft (2,440 m) high, SE Luzon, the Philippines.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/M/Mayon-Mt.html   (149 words)

  
 Advisories: Philippines: Mount Mayon Volcano - Aug 2006, Philippines: Mayon Volcano Bulletin - 12 Sep 2006
Philippines: Mayon Volcano Bulletin - 12 Sep 2006
Mayon Volcano’s (13.2576°N, 123.6856°E) activity during the past 24 hours was dominated by 253 tremor episodes associated with lava chunks detaching from the summit crater and intermittent lava flow at the southeast flank of the volcano.
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www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-6TK9GF?OpenDocument   (199 words)

  
 Paradise Philippines - Mayon Volcano
Mayon Volcano is an active volcano, Southeastern Luzon, Philippines, dominating the city of Legaspi.
Called the Worlds most perfect cone, it has a base 80 miles (130 km) in circumference and rises to 7,943 feet (2,421 m) from the shores of Albay Gulf.
Popular with climbers and campers, it is the centre of Mayon Volcano National Park (21 square miles [55 square km]).
www.mayonvolcano.net   (970 words)

  
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