BOSAI: Science that Can Save Your Life - Season 1 Episode 19 Phreatic Eruptions
Mt. Ontake is located on the border of Nagano and Gifu prefectures. Standing 3,067 meters above sea level, it is a popular daytrip hiking spot for mountain enthusiasts. Mt. Ontake was crowded with climbers around noon during a September vacation season, when the sudden stream-driven "phreatic eruption" occurred. Many climbers panicked as they encountered this unexpected natural phenomenon. Why couldn't this eruption be predicted? According to experts, there are 3 main types of volcanic eruptions, and the warning signs of phreatic eruptions are the hardest to detect. Now researchers are making advances to detect the slightest signs of an eruption using observation satellites and chemical approaches. Find out the latest on the research of volcanic predictions.
First Air Date: May 01, 2020
Last Air date: Nov 02, 2024
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 47 Episode
Runtime: 15 minutes
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Popularity: 6.989
Language: English, Japanese
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Tsunami
Urban Flooding
Urban Windstorms
Long-period Ground Motion and A New Threat
Localized Torrential Rain
Debris Flows
Mt. Fuji's Threat to Tokyo
Heatstroke
Home Flooding
Tornadoes
Post-earthquake Fire
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Soil Liquefaction
PM2.5
Tsunami Prediction
Human Stampede
Disaster Response Robots
Phreatic Eruptions
Linear Rainbands
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Solar Flares
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Quake-resistant Skyscrapers
Tsunami Observation
River Flooding
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How to Survive an Earthquake
How to Survive a Flood
Drone Disaster Management
Send in the Robot Fire Brigade!
Safety Tips for Hiking in Japan
Digital Twin
Scientists on a Quest to Control Typhoons