Pavlof is one …show more content…
Today, daily people from instruments around the volcano bring a continuous stream of information to scientists. Although there is very little human activity on the land immediately surrounding Pavlof , the sky above is heavily travelled. Everyday at least 20,000 international airline passengers and dozens of flights loaded with freight fly above the volcano. An eruption at Pavlof that puts large amounts of volcanic ash high into the atmosphere produces air traffic safety concerns and significant financial losses as flights must be rerouted. This is why the volcano receives so much attention from scientists. The steep slopes of no lack any vegetation. All around the volcano is a big layer of volcanic ash and rocks. An eruption in 1999 has left a wide gap of black, volcanic material around the Cerro Negro and there are two smaller volcanos right next to the volcano which were recently formed. Climbing the Cerro Negro is not like any other volcano in Nicaragua. The volcano is only about 500 meters high , the ascent is steep and tough. There is no paved trail; just a merely natural path along a rim that leads to the top. Ascent takes about one hour to the top, and although it