Dimapur, September 15 (MExN): An investigation team deputed by the Geology & Mining department today said the apparent volcano-like activity in a village in Zunheboto district is not volcano, at least not now, but more of “normal water condensation and evaporation or gas emission due to chemical reactions within the rocks or seasonal periodic change.”
The findings of the team, while inconclusive and mostly vague, was explained in a press release received here from team leader A Temjentoshi Ao about ‘smoke’ emitting from a mountain in Vishepu village. According to the geology team “the phenomena appears to occur in a particular pattern within a transition of low an high elevation, atmospheric pressure, season between summer and autumn, control of bright sunlight and change of climatic conditions.”
The team explained further: “based on the above observations, the so-called smoke emission or evaporation could be normal water condensation and evaporation or emission of gas due to chemical reactions within the rocks or seasonal periodic change of atmospheric pressure and climate change.”
On other specifics, the team said technical officers of the department undertook an aerial survey as well as on-spot inspection of the reported phenomena on Khumnubato range southwest of Vishepu village. The team collected rock, soil and water samples for laboratory analysis “for final conclusion,” the team said.
The mountain range comprises sedimentary rocks of mainly “calcareous rich shale, siltstone and sandstone with thick vegetation covers,” the team said.
“It is observed that signs of volcanic activities such as emission from hot springs, gas and smoke nor panic and evacuations of burrowed animals in the localities, dying of wild animals, birds, insects etc were not at all noticed and may be ruled out for the present case,” the investigating team, said. “The water pH indicates basic and shows normal temperature.”
The findings of the team, while inconclusive and mostly vague, was explained in a press release received here from team leader A Temjentoshi Ao about ‘smoke’ emitting from a mountain in Vishepu village. According to the geology team “the phenomena appears to occur in a particular pattern within a transition of low an high elevation, atmospheric pressure, season between summer and autumn, control of bright sunlight and change of climatic conditions.”
The team explained further: “based on the above observations, the so-called smoke emission or evaporation could be normal water condensation and evaporation or emission of gas due to chemical reactions within the rocks or seasonal periodic change of atmospheric pressure and climate change.”
On other specifics, the team said technical officers of the department undertook an aerial survey as well as on-spot inspection of the reported phenomena on Khumnubato range southwest of Vishepu village. The team collected rock, soil and water samples for laboratory analysis “for final conclusion,” the team said.
The mountain range comprises sedimentary rocks of mainly “calcareous rich shale, siltstone and sandstone with thick vegetation covers,” the team said.
“It is observed that signs of volcanic activities such as emission from hot springs, gas and smoke nor panic and evacuations of burrowed animals in the localities, dying of wild animals, birds, insects etc were not at all noticed and may be ruled out for the present case,” the investigating team, said. “The water pH indicates basic and shows normal temperature.”
