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June 1991 Pinatubo, Philippines Images

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Mount Pinatubo is an andesitic island arc volcano, located on the southwestern part of the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Prior to 1991, it had been dormant for more than 635 years. After months of rumbling, the volcano stirred to life on April 2, 1991. The next two and a half months were marked by generally increasing volcanic and seismic activity at the site. On June 15, a cataclysmic eruption began with a tremendous explosion. This slide set shows the early stages of the eruption phase, the cataclysmic eruption of June 15, and the effects and aftermath of the eruption. Subsequent calamities caused by the ash, pyroclastic flows, mud flows, and flooding are also depicted.
  • Cite as: NOAA National Geophysical Data Center (2012): Natural Hazard Images Database (Event: June 1991 Pinatubo, Philippines Images). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5154F01 [access date]
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Distributor Hazards Data Manager
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Dataset Point of Contact Hazards Data Manager
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Time Period Unknown to Unknown
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: 120.35
East: 120.35
South: 15.13
North: 15.13
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Publication Dates
  • publication: 2012-02-01
Data Presentation Form Digital image
Dataset Progress Status Ongoing - data is continually being updated
Data Update Frequency As needed
Purpose To provide images of natural hazards for research and education.
Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: NOAA National Geophysical Data Center (2012): Natural Hazard Images Database (Event: June 1991 Pinatubo, Philippines Images). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5154F01 [access date]
Originators
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Publishers
  • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Acknowledgments
  • Heather McCullough
Theme keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • Earth Science > Human Dimensions > Infrastructure
  • Earth Science > Solid Earth > Tectonics > Volcanic Activity
  • Earth Science > Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Volcanic Eruptions
Data Center keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Place keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
  • Ocean > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Philippines
Project keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords
  • ICSU-WDS > International Council for Science - World Data System
  • NOAA OneStop Project
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  • Cite as: NOAA National Geophysical Data Center (2012): Natural Hazard Images Database (Event: June 1991 Pinatubo, Philippines Images). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5154F01 [access date]
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Last Modified: 2018-09-26
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