Essays Tagged: "Volcano Disaster Assistance Program"
Popocatepetl
Introduction Popocate'petl is a volcano found in Mexico that I have been following for 3 months. It is the result of a continental-o ... ontinental convergence (from Pidwirny, 2001) Popocate'petl is a 5,465-meter andesitic stratovolcano that is located 19.02 degrees north and 98.62 degrees west. It is approximately 55 km east o ... imately 55 km east of Mexico City and 45 km east of Puebla (Fig. 2). Fig. 2. Major Volcanoes of Mexico (from USGS/CVO, 1998) The volcano covers 500 square kilometers and has a 900-met ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > Central & Southamerican History