https://www.thoughtco.

com/mount-pinatubo-eruption-1434951

https://www.thoughtco.com/matt-rosenberg-1433401

https://academic.oup.com/petrology/article/40/3/381/1533970

http://www.legiontown.org/ownwords/2952/fine-gray-rain-shadow-mount-pinatubo
TOPIC: THE 1991 MOUNT PINATUBO ERUPTION
PRIMARY
A quarter century ago, Mount Pinatubo erupted in
the Philippines. It was the second largest volcanic
eruption of the 20th century and the largest in a
populated area. It would devastate major American
military bases and force their permanent closure.
This is a personal account by the author of life in
the Philippines leading up to and during that
catastrophic natural event.
After 550 years of dormancy, Mount Pinatubo
awoke. A small venting of steam from the nearby
mountain seemed no cause for concern when it
first appeared. However, over the course of weeks
the vent became larger and seismic activity
increased. Scientists arrived at the giant American
Air
Base to begin monitoring the activity and military
officials began planning in case an eruption
appeared imminent.
In June 1991, more than 15,000 militaries, civilian
and dependents, including the author’s family,
were evacuated to Subic Bay Navy Base several
miles away. A 1,000-person force remained to
watch over the air base.
Reference:
http://www.legiontown.org/ownwords/2952/fine-
gray-rain-shadow-mount-pinatubo
Author:
Robert Reynolds
Authors Background:
Robert Reynolds is a US Navy Vietnam Veteran
who served 27 mos. shore duty in Vietnam,
earning a Navy Achievement Medal. Upon being
honorably discharged, Reynolds returned to
Vietnam to work in a civilian capacity for another
three years. Reynolds was Chief of Loss
Prevention for the Philippine Area Exchange at
Clark Air Base when Mount Pinatubo erupted. The
story of which Reynolds recounts in his book, A
Fine Gray Rain: In the Shadow of Mount Pinatubo.
During that time, he was a member of Clark’s
Mission Essential Team that experienced the many
devastating eruptions close up.
SECONDARY
In June 1991, the second largest volcanic
eruption of the twentieth century* took place
on the island of Luzon in the Philippines, a
mere 90 kilometers (55 miles) northwest of
the capital city Manila. Up to 800 people
were killed and 100,000 became homeless
following the Mount Pinatubo eruption,
which climaxed with nine hours of
the eruption on June 15, 1991. On June 15,
millions of tons of sulfur dioxide were
discharged into the atmosphere, resulting in
a decrease in the temperature worldwide
over the next few years.
Reference:
https://www.thoughtco.com/mount-
pinatubo-eruption-1434951
Author:
Matt Rosenberg, Matt Rosenberg, former
Geography writer for Thoughts, is an
award-winning professional geographer
who has covered the field of geography on
this website for more than fifteen years.
Authors Background
Matt Rosenberg is a former adjunct
university faculty member in geography, city
planning and GIS intern for local
government, newspaper columnist, and a
disaster manager for the American Red
Cross. Matt served on more than two dozen
major disaster relief operations around the
United States. He has traveled widely
across North America and has visited or
studied in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the
Middle East.
Matt Rosenberg holds a master's degree in
geography from Northridge and a bachelor's
degree in geography from the University of
California, Davis. Matt's master's thesis was
titled Catastrophic Hazards of Ventura
County, California.