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Activity of Paricutin Volcano from July 1 to December 31, 1949

October 15, 1950

The activity of Parícutin Volcano, State of Michoacan, Mexico, during the second half of 1949 is represented diagrammatically in Figures 1, 2, and 3. An explanatory discussion of these diagrams of eruptive characteristics and a description of the lettered noise types shown on them appeared in an earlier report on this Volcano [Wilcox, 1947], to which the reader is referred. Photographs of two common types of eruptive activity are shown as Figures 4 and 5, and a map outlining the monthly advance of lava during the period covered is given as Figure 6. Altitudes of different points on Paricutin cone are listed in Table 1, and weather data are summarized in Table 3.

Publication Year 1950
Title Activity of Paricutin Volcano from July 1 to December 31, 1949
DOI 10.1029/TR031i005p00732
Authors Carl Fries, Celedonio Gutierrez
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union
Index ID 70215343
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse