World Organization of Volcanic Observatories
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351011
(was 1501)
Instituto de Investigaciones en Geociencias
Mineria y Quimica (INGEOMINAS)
Diagonal 53 No. 34-53
Santa Fe de Bogota, D.C.
Colombia
Telephone : |
(57) 2 223909 |
Telefax : |
(57) 2 220438 |
Sub Director of Geological Hazards: |
Marta Lucia Calvache V. |
Email : |
mcalvache@sgc.gov.co |
Website : |
351011 - 351040
(was 1501-011, -02, -03)
Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Manizales
Instituto de Investigaciones en Geociencias, Mineria y Quimica (INGEOMINAS)
Avenida 12 de Octubre No. 15-47
Manizales (Caldas)
Colombia
Telephone : |
(57) 68 - 843004, - 843020 |
Telefax : |
(57) 68-843018 |
Telex : |
(35)83443 CEVUL CO |
Director: |
Gloria Patricia Cortes |
Email : |
gpcortes@sgc.gov.co |
Website : |
https://www2.sgc.gov.co/ProgramasDeInvestigacion/geoamenazas/Paginas/OVS-Manizales.aspx |
Scientific staff:
Olga Patricia Bohorquez - Operative Chief
Fernando Gil - Civil Engineer
Alvaro Pablo Avecedo - Geology
Jairo Patiño - Geology
John Makario Londoño - Geology
Hector Mora - Geodesy
Jair Ramirez - Topographer
Cesar Carvajal - Geology
Ricardo Méndez - Geology
Maria Luisa Monsalve - Geology
Nestor Galvis - Geology
Claudia Alfaro - Chemist
Luis Fernando Guarnizo - Geographer
Amparo Coral - Physics
The observatory was established after the November 13, 1985 eruption of Nevado del Ruiz, using the numerous equipment provided by foreign countries, mainly United States, Canada, Japan and Switzerland. Present activities of the observatory are concentrated on Ruiz Volcano.
Seismology
- 11 telemetered stations
- 11 1Hz seismometers
Deformation
- 12 dry tilt stations
- 2 radial and tangential precision levelling lines
Contact information updated Sept 2004
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