• Active volcanoes in the world – May 29 – June 4, 2013

    This week, 7 volcanoes were noticed to have new activity, whereas ongoing activity was reported for 13 volcanoes. This report covers active volcanoes in the world recorded from May 29 – June 4, 2013 based on Smithsonian/USGS criteria.

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  • Degassing and lahar at Santiaguito volcano, Guatemala

    INSIVUMEH reported on June 4, 2013 new activity at Santiaguito volcano in Guatemala. Strong degassing was observed at crater, producing a 300 meters high semi-thick column of white smoke, flowing in the northwest direction.

    On June 3, 2013 heavy rainfalls moved

  • New eruptions recorded at Sakura-jima volcano, Japan

    For several days Sakura-jima volcano in Japan has been relatively calm and inactive. That period is now over as the volcano already erupted at least three times on May 30, 2013.

     

    A new cycle of increased explosion frequency seems to have started, and

  • Active volcanoes in the world – May 22 – May 28, 2013

    This week, 7 volcanoes were noticed to have new activity, whereas ongoing activity was reported for 11 volcanoes. This report covers active volcanoes in the world recorded from May 22 – May 28, 2013 based on Smithsonian/USGS criteria.

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  • Landsat`s thermal sensor illuminates from volcanic heat

    While the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) flew over Indonesia’s Flores Sea on April 29, 2013, the satellite’s Operational Land Imager (OLI) took a natural-color photo of Paluweh volcano pluming ash.The Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) on LDCM got an