From 31/12/2018 to 31/12/2018, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 102 km/h) EIGHT-18 was active in NTerritory. The cyclone affects these countries: Australia, Papua New Guinea (vulnerability High). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.
Krakatoa volcano (Sunda Strait, Indonesia): new satellite imagery reveal both rapid land loss and growth of Anak Krakatau in detail
A new high-resolution satellite image taken yesterday allows an update on the dramatic effects the 22 Dec collapse has had on Anak Krakatau island: It shows that actually not all, but most of the summit cone is now missing as well as significant parts of the western and southern shores previously formed by young lava deltas. On the other side, there has been a significant enlargement of the…
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Sheveluch volcano (Kamchatka): continuing activity
The eruptive activity of the volcano continues; glow is visible on the webcam and suggests that indeed lava dome growth has resumed. Satellite data show the ash plume from this morning’s larger eruption is still at 5-6 km altitude a.s.l. continues to drift for about 245 km to the south-west and later west from the volcano. On NASA’s Acqua satellite image from earlier today, a beautiful shadow…