Week 31 Volcano Watch
Posted by feww on August 7, 2008
30 July-5 August 2008
Breaking News:
Color Code Purple
Recent activity at the Kilauea volcano has increased atmospheric levels of sulfur dioxide in the districts of Kau and Puna, Hawaii, resulting in a spike of sulfur of 9 parts per million, which is considered to be extremely high. (Source)
New Activity/Unrest:
- Anatahan, Mariana Islands (Central Pacific)
- Chikurachki, Paramushir Island
- Cleveland, Chuginadak Island
- Llaima, Central Chile
- Manam, Northeast of New Guinea (SW Pacific)
- Okmok, Fox Islands
- Reventador, Ecuador
- Sumbing, Central Java (Indonesia)
Kilauea volcano eruption. Photo dated July 14. 2008. Copyright: Steven and Donna O’Meara. Source: HawaiiMagazine.com. See Fair Use Notice!
Ongoing Activity:
- Batu Tara, Komba Island (Indonesia)
- Chaitén, Southern Chile
- Fuego, Guatemala
- Karymsky, Eastern Kamchatka
- Kilauea, Hawaii (USA)
- Rabaul, New Britain
- Semeru, Eastern Java (Indonesia)
- Shiveluch, Central Kamchatka (Russia)
- Tungurahua, Ecuador
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feww said
A photographic tour de force! Kudos to Steve and Donna O’Meara.
More amazing photos at http://www.hawaiimagazine.com/
search: “o’meara”
scienceguy288 said
What a great photo of the volcano, the colors of the smoke are very nice.