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● A series of explosive
eruptions has created
large deposits of
ignimbrite, a volcanic
product typical of
pyroclastic flows.
● Significant amounts of
olivine basalt and
andesite can be found
on Taal in addition to
ignimbrite.
Tourism
● Tourism is a big part of Taal, especially in its
caldera.
● Tourists can travel to the top of the volcano by horseback
or foot.
● Despite trace amounts sulfuric acid, tourists can bathe in
the lake.
●Well received trip on TripAdvisor: 4/5 stars, 79% of
people would recommend.
● Monitoring Methods:
1. Seismic monitoring (number of volcanic quakes and
tremors)
2. Visual observations
3. Ground deformation (EDM, precise leveling, tilt)
4. Main Crater Lake chemistry, temperature and level
Image Sources
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/Taal_Volca
no_aerial_2013.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taal_Volcano#mediaviewer/File:Phili
ppines_relief_location_map_(square).svg
http://www.malapascua.de/Volcanoe-
Map/Taal__Philippines/Taal-Map4-300x327.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4639392140_21dff694cc.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taal_Lake#mediaviewer/File:Taal_la
ke_vicinity.png
http://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g1587912-
d548158-i115552099-Taal_Volcano-
Batangas_Province_Calabarzon_Region_Luzon.html
http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/taal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taal_Volcano#mediaviewer/File:Crat
er_lake_02.jpg
Bibliography
Hike Taal Volcano
www.taalvolcano.org/information.htm
Volcano World – Taal
volcano.oregonstate.edu/taal
Taal Volcano
http://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/html/update_VMEPD/Volcano/
VolcanoList/taal.htm
Taal Lake
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taal_Lake
Taal Volcano
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taal_Volcano
Taal Volcano
http://www.iml.rwth-aachen.de/Petrographie/taal.html#Hazards
Taal Volcano
http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/taal.html
Taal Volcano
http://volcanolive.com/taal.html