Showing posts with label Taal Volcano. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Taal Volcano. Show all posts

Friday, January 17, 2020

Taal Volcano Eruption and the Mapping Initiatives


Taal Eruption Mapping Initiative for Humanitarian Response - Schadow1 Expeditions

On the noon of January 12, 2020, a Sunday, coming from an escalated level since March 2019, the Taal Volcano has erupted and billowed out ash plumes up to 17 kilometers up in the atmosphere, spreading its ash clouds from its crater up north to Batanes in just 4 hours. This eruption has enveloped most of South Luzon and Metro Manila with light-brown colored ash from its phreatic-magmatic eruption. The massive evacuation took place and there is a need for a navigation map for efficient response.

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Taal Volcano Island (220+MASL)


Taal Volcano Island Trek (220+MASL)

October 27, 2012


Taal Volcano Island
It was late evening of 26th and I was hungry. Almost all establishments where I live is already closed by this time except for some fast food which I was not in the mood to dine at that evening. It was an unexpected road trip until we reached Tagaytay by midnight and thought of having a sip of coffee at Summit Ridge Tagaytay. It was too late though so my wife and I decided to park over at a convenience store in One Tagaytay Place and sleep over inside our vehicle. Suddenly, an idea popped in. Why not trek Taal Volcano as we were already near and besides it has been a childhood dream to go down there. So I took out my laptop and planned over for the trek to this smallest volcano in the world.