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USGS/SI Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for May 12-18, 2010
Posted by Erik Klemetti on May 20, 2010 The latest Weekly Volcanic Activity Report from our friends at the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program and the USGS. Highlights (not including Eyjafjallajökull – you can check the latest IMO update on that eruption and the latest VAAC ash advisories.): Villarrica in Chile was raised from Alert Level 1 to 2 by the Chilean SERNAGEOMIN after…
Friday Flotsam: Eyjafjallajökull, Chilean volcanoes and the Syfy “super eruption”
Posted by Erik Klemetti on May 14, 2010 Time to play a little catch up … Eyjafjallajökull erupting in early May. Image by and courtesy of Martin Rietze. A brief update on our friend Eyjafjallajökull – the eruption plume from the volcano was considerably taller yesterday, reaching 6-9 km (20,000-30,000 feet), but prevailing winds meant the ash hazard was confined to areas in…
Thursday Throwdown: Eyjafjallajökull update, VPOW and the weekly SI/USGS Report
Posted by Erik Klemetti on May 6, 2010 Grading grading grading! A webcam capture of the eruptive plume from Eyjafjallajökull on the morning of May 6, 2010. News: A quick update on the Eyjafjallajökull eruption: The volcano has been producing an impressive ash plume over the last day (see image above). The current ash plume is reaching 5.8-6 km height (19-20,000 ft) –…
New lava lake sighted at Kilauea
Posted by Erik Klemetti on September 6, 2008 Not sure how it was kept quiet for most of the week (well, at least to me), but geologists at the HVO have noticed a new lava lake in Halemaumau Caldera on Kilauea (Hawai’i). The lava lake is around 330 feet (~100 meters) below the crater rim and ~160 feet (50 meters) across with sections…