Ulawun volcano (Papua New Guinea): ash cloud from yesterday’s major explosion dissipated, but SO2 plume over area

No new significant ash emissions have been observed from the volcano today, but satellite images show strong heat and intense steaming from the summit crater. As well, fresh deposits of pyroclastic flows from yesterday’s eruption can be recognized on satellite imagery. It seems that these flows fortunately did not reach great distance beyond the base of the steeper summit cone. There are no…