Mount Pinatubo eruption

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:volcano
gptkbp:affects on agriculture in surrounding areas
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude VEI 6
gptkbp:ash_plume reached the stratosphere
gptkbp:ashfall affected areas in Luzon
gptkbp:ashfall_effects damaged infrastructure and agriculture
gptkbp:ashfall_monitoring implemented during and after eruption
gptkbp:ashfall_thickness up to 30 cm in some areas
gptkbp:casualties around 800 deaths
gptkbp:climate used to study eruption's effects on climate
gptkbp:collaborations involved multiple international agencies
gptkbp:colors up to 35 kilometers
gptkbp:community_involvement tested by the eruption's aftermath
gptkbp:cultural_significance important event in Philippine history
gptkbp:date June 15, 1991
gptkbp:displacement caused significant displacement of local communities
gptkbp:emergency_exits approximately 200,000 people
established around the volcano
gptkbp:environmental_impact significant ash deposits in surrounding regions
gptkbp:evacuation_success considered successful due to prior warnings
gptkbp:followed_by lahars
gptkbp:geological_features andesite
part of the Zambales Mountains
gptkbp:geological_formation conducted to assess damage
helped understand subduction zone volcanism
gptkbp:global_temperature_effect temporary cooling
gptkbp:historical_context last major eruption before 1991 was in 1905
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mount Pinatubo eruption
gptkbp:impact climate change
gptkbp:international_response aid provided by various countries
gptkbp:lahar_formation triggered by heavy rains post-eruption
gptkbp:last_eruption several days
sulfur dioxide
conducted by USGS
dispersed globally
improved after the eruption
monitored for years after eruption
gptkbp:location gptkb:Philippines
gptkbp:pre-eruption_activity earthquakes
gptkbp:publications numerous studies published post-eruption
gptkbp:pyroclastic_flows generated during eruption
gptkbp:research conducted on eruption's effects
gptkbp:research_importance important for understanding volcanic eruptions
gptkbp:significance one of the largest eruptions of the 20th century
gptkbp:team ongoing for years after eruption
gptkbp:tourism_impact affected local tourism industry
gptkbp:type stratovolcano eruption
gptkbp:volcanic_alert_level raised to level 5 before eruption
gptkbp:volcanic_ash_composition rich in minerals
gptkbp:volcanic_eruption_classification classified as a Plinian eruption
gptkbp:volcanic_eruption_frequency historically eruptions occur every few hundred years.
gptkbp:volcanic_history has been active for thousands of years
gptkbp:volcanic_lightning observed during eruption
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Pinatubo
gptkb:Clark_Air_Base
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6