Cotopaxi volcano update: Activity remains low
Wed, 19 Aug 2015, 12:47 | BY: T
volcano remains calm. Only low-energy degassing is being observed from the summit crater. During yesterday's overflight, no significant changes to the crater morphology have been detected. The explosions from Friday and Saturday were likely phreatic in origin, i.e. did not involve fresh magma directly.
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Wed, 19 Aug 2015, 06:00
Cotopaxi volcano (Ecuador) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 19 August-25 August 2015 (New Activity / Unrest)
IG reported that during an overflight of Cotopaxi on 18 August scientists observed continuous but variable amounts of ash and steam rising more than 100 m above the crater before descending the W flank. Significant amounts of ash were deposited on the flanks in an area from the N to the SW flanks. Several new cracks on the top of some glaciers were noted, especially on the E and NE flanks, and possible new tephra deposits on the N flank were observed. ... Read all
Tue, 18 Aug 2015, 12:53
Cotopaxi volcano update:
During the night and this morning, some relatively small explosions occurred at the volcano, producing plumes of up to 700 m height. ... Read all
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