She’s gonna blow!!!

Well… maybe a little more than she normally does.

Friday scientists from the University of Costa Rica and the Costa Rican Electricity Institute raised the volcanic alert of the Arenal Volcano from 2b to 3, on a 4 level scale.

Level 3, which is the yellow alert, means that in the 10 days, or weeks/months to follow there is a high possiblity of eruption or strong changes in the eruption patterns. Right now changes in the volcanic process are to be expected, which could result in an eruption or damaging rock and lava flows, are reported in The Tico Times.

Since about March scientists have been monitoring an increase in vapor explosions, which have continued for the past two and a half months. This could cause fast flowing currents of rock and gas called pyroclastic flows.

Scientists at the University and the Electricity Institute are continuing to moniter the Arenal Volcano and will keep the National Emergency Commission up to date.

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