Kategorie: Climate Change

Explosive eruption of the volcano continues during the past two weeks. On 15 and 20 August Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin recorded two explosions at the volcano that generated an ash plumes, which reached approx. 14,000 ft (4,300 m) and 7,000 ft (2,100 m) altitude and drifted W-SW. A satellite image from 17 August shows that incandescence continues to be observed from the crater.

According to SERNAGEOMIN seismicity of the volcano remains unstable during the past weeks. Near-constant grey-white emissions of gas continue from the active crater that rose 500 m above the summit. Source: Servicio Nacional de Geología y Minería de Chile volcano activity update 20 August 2020

Nishino-shima (Volcano Islands, Japan): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 5000 ft (1500 m) altitude or flight level 050 and is moving at 5 kts in W direction. The full report is as follows: VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING OBS VA DTG:19/1720Z to 5000 ft (1500 m) Suwanose-jima (Ryukyu Islands): Explosive…