VolcanoWatch Weekly [10 Feb 2011]
Posted by feww on February 10, 2011
Summary of Weekly Volcanic Activity Report – 2 February to 8 February 2011
Recent Activity at Kizimen Volcano
Kizimen Volcano blows out a plume of ash, smoke and steam over the Gulf of Kamchatka on February 1, 2011. Kizimen recent eruptions are said to be both explosive and effusive. This natural-color image was taken by the MODIS aboard the Aqua satellite. Source: NASA-EO. Click image to enlarge.
Kizimen Volcano on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula (elev. 2,376m, or 7,795 ft), ejected a plume of ash, steam and volcanic gasses on January 6, 2011, when ALI on NASA’s EO-1 satellite captured this natural-color image. Kizimen had released continuous ash emissions since December 31, 2010, KVERT reported. Kizimen erupted explosively 83 years ago. Source: NASA-EO. Click image to enlarge.
Eruption of Kizimen volcano on January 26, 2011. Photo by P. Shpilenok. http://shpilenok.livejournal.com/44922.html (Image may be subject to copyright.)
New Activity/Unrest:
- Fuego, Guatemala [Group F]
- Galeras, Colombia [Group E]
- Kirishima, Kyushu (Japan) [Group J]
- Nyiragongo, DRC [Group C]
Map of Volcanoes
Map of Volcanoes. Background Map: University of Michigan. Designed and enhanced by Fire Earth Blog. Click image to enlarge.
Ongoing Activity:
- Bezymianny, Central Kamchatka (Russia)
- Karymsky, Eastern Kamchatka (Russia)
- Kilauea, Hawaii (USA)
- Kizimen, Eastern Kamchatka (Russia)
- Popocatépetl, México
- Sakura-jima, Kyushu
- Santa María, Guatemala
- Shiveluch, Central Kamchatka (Russia)
- Suwanose-jima, Ryukyu Islands (Japan)
- Tengger Caldera, Eastern Java (Indonesia)
- Villarrica, Central Chile
For additional information, see source.
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