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Nishinoshima volcano (Pacific Ocean, Japan): series of powerful explosions

Sat, 1 Aug 2020, 13:03 | BY: MARTIN
One of the vigorous eruption during the last days from Nishinoshima volcano (image: @HayakawaYukio/twitter)
One of the vigorous eruption during the last days from Nishinoshima volcano (image: @HayakawaYukio/twitter)
Large ash content is dispersed towards the south direction detected by Tropomi (image: @DlrSo2/twitter)
Large ash content is dispersed towards the south direction detected by Tropomi (image: @DlrSo2/twitter)
Comparison of the volcano on 3 and 31 July (image: @GSI_chiriin/twitter)
Comparison of the volcano on 3 and 31 July (image: @GSI_chiriin/twitter)
The activity of the volcano continues at high levels.
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported that series of powerful vulcanian-type eruptions occurred during the past three days. An explosions generated a dense dark ash plumes, which reached approx. 19,000 ft (5,800 m) altitude and drifted S.
Large ash content is dispersed towards the south and causes that the island is covered by thick layer of volcanic ash.
Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions reached a high levels.
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency volcano activity update 1 August 2020

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caldera, submarine volcano approx 70 m / 215 ft (currently growing)
Volcano Islands, Japan, 27.27°N / 140.88°E
Current status: minor activity or eruption warning (3 out of 5) Nishino-shima volcano eruptions:
2019-ongoing, 2017, 2013-15, 1985(?), 1982(?), 1980(?), 1978(?), 1975(?), 1973-74
Typical eruption style
explosive