Nishino-shima volcano (Japan): explosion produces ash plume rising to 10,000 ft
Mon, 30 Jun 2014, 12:31 | BY: T
An explosive event occurred last night at the growing island volcano. VAAC Tokyo reported an ash plume at 10,000 ft (3 km) altitude drifting to the northeast. - All news about: Nishino-shima volcano
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Thu, 19 Jun 2014, 15:37
Nishino-shima volcano (Japan): continuing eruptions
Eruptions continue to add land to the remote island volcano. Recent pictures by the Japanese Coast guard on 11 and 13 June show steaming along the shoreline, indicating active lava flow fronts, possibly tube-fed since no surface incandescence was visible. ... Read all
Wed, 11 Jun 2014, 06:00
Nishinoshima volcano (Japan) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 11 June-17 June 2014 (New Activity / Unrest)
Photographs and video taken from a Japanese Coast Guard helicopter on 11 and 13 June revealed continuing eruptive activity at Nishinoshima. Steaming along the shoreline indicated at least two locations with active, or recently active, lava ocean entries, possibly tube-fed since no surface incandescence was visible. Night video clearly showed an active lava flow and ocean entry being supplied from lava fountaining out of a cinder cone. ... Read all
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