VolcanoWatch Weekly [17 Dec 2009]
Posted by feww on December 17, 2009
VoW: Mayon
We would have liked to reprint a striking image of Mayon Volcano taken from space, and all that NASA had made available as of posting was this truly disappointing “turn-of-the-satellite” image:
Mt Mayon. Image Source: NASA. Click image to enlarge.
Click here for larger, but not necessarily any less disappointing image.
For recent information on Mayon click links below:
- Volcano UPDATE: Mt Mayon Could Explode
- Mayon Lava in Interesting Times!
- Mayon Volcano Oozes Lava
- Strong Earthquake Strikes Mindanao, Philippines
- VolcanoWatch Weekly [11 Nov 2009]
- Latest From TAAL and other Philippines Volcanoes
- Mount Mayon neighbors on evacuation alert
- Mayon Volcano Ejects Ash
SI / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report
(2 December – 8 December 2009)
New activity/Unrest:
- Concepción, Nicaragua
- Galeras, Colombia
- Mayon, Luzon
- Piton de la Fournaise, Reunion Island
- Soufrière Hills, Montserrat
Volcano News (Source: GVP)
- According to news articles, PHIVOLCS reported that on 14 December incandescence emanated from the lava dome in Mayon’s summit crater and incandescent material traveled as far as 3 km down the S and SE flanks. At least five minor explosions were detected by the seismic network.
- According to a news article, INETER reported that an explosion of ash and gas from Concepción on 11 December produced a plume that rose 150 m above the crater.
- OVPDLF reported that on 14 December an eruption from Piton de la Fournaise was preceded by a seismic crisis and summit deformation. Sub-parallel fissures along the rim of Dolomieu crater fed lava flows on the S slope.
Ongoing Activity
Chaitén, Southern Chile; Dukono, Halmahera; Fuego, Guatemala; Karymsky, Eastern Kamchatka; Kilauea, Hawaii; Kliuchevskoi, Central Kamchatka (Russia); Manam, Northeast of New Guinea (SW Pacific); Nevado del Huila, Colombia; Pacaya, Guatemala; Rabaul, New Britain; Sakura-jima, Kyushu; Santa María, Guatemala; Shiveluch, Central Kamchatka (Russia); Suwanose-jima, Ryukyu Islands (Japan).
Related Links:
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- Arabia Shakes
- VolcanoWatch Weekly [28 Oct 2009]
- VolcanoWatch Weekly [26 Oct 2009]
More Links:
- A New Era of Intense Volcanic Unrest May Have Begun
- Tonga’s Metis Shoal may be erupting
- Rumble III Volcano “blew its top!”
- Volcanoes
- Earthquakes
FEWW Volcanic Activity Forecast
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- Chaitén: A New Phase of Activity?
- Chaitén Still Awake!
- Chaitén: Volcano with a Mission?
- Volcano that Doesn’t Sleep
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