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Alaska volcano shoots huge ash plumes into the air - USA Today - USA TODAY

Volcano News - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 6:21pm

Alaska Dispatch

Alaska volcano shoots huge ash plumes into the air - USA Today
USA TODAY
An air traffic controller in the region said small planes have flown around the plumes from Pavlof Volcano. Ash would have to rise tens of thousands of feet to threaten larger planes. The eruption began Monday, and a photograph shows lava spraying out ...
Amazing Pictures: Alaska's Pavlof Volcano Spews Lava and AshLiveScience.com
Alaska volcanoes spew ash and steam, release lava flowsHindu Business Line
Alaska volcano eruption sends lava, ash into airHonolulu Star-Advertiser
Alaska Dispatch -InSerbia News
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Eruptions Summer Plans

Eruptions! - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 12:59pm
Well, it might seem early for some of you (and wrong for those of you in the southern hemisphere), but summer is upon us. Classes are 100% done here and I’ve spent the last week slowly changing gears from teaching ...

A Scene of Ice and Fire: Pavlof Volcano


Explosive interactions between lava and snow mark the evolving eruption of Alaska’s Pavlof Volcano.

Lava shoots hundreds of feet into the air above erupting volcano in Alaska ... - Daily Mail

Volcano News - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 7:44am

Daily Mail

Lava shoots hundreds of feet into the air above erupting volcano in Alaska ...
Daily Mail
The volcano experienced a low-level eruption earlier this month that continues to discharge steam, gas and heat, although no ash clouds have been detected in the past week. 'Because our budget has been declining for so long, we have no hope of actually ...

Alaska volcano eruption sends lava, ash into air - Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Volcano News - Thu, 05/16/2013 - 5:43pm

InSerbia News

Alaska volcano eruption sends lava, ash into air
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
John Power, the U.S. Geological Survey scientist in charge at the observatory, estimates the lava fountain rose several hundred feet into the air. Onsite seismic instruments are picking up constant tremors from the eruption at Pavlof, located about 625 ...
Alaska volcano continues to erupt lava and ashesInSerbia News
Pavlof Volcano eruption on Alaska Peninsula strengthensAlaska Dispatch
Ash plumes occasionally rise to 20000 feet from remote Aleutian Island volcanoFox News
CNN -Science Recorder -CNN International
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Lingering Ice on Minnesota Lakes


A cool spring left several lakes in northern Minnesota covered in ice, weeks beyond the norm.

Tropical Cyclone Mahasen


Acquired May 16, 2013, this image shows Mahasen shortly after making landfall in Bangladesh.

Explosions and Earthquakes Still Rocking Mexico’s Popocatépetl

Eruptions! - Thu, 05/16/2013 - 6:30am
The high alert at Mexico's Popocatépetl remains in place as the restless Mexican volcano still shows signs that new magma is at the surface, meaning a larger explosion could occur if pressure builds under the summit crater.

Pavlof Volcano eruption on Alaska Peninsula strengthens - Alaska Dispatch

Volcano News - Wed, 05/15/2013 - 8:33pm

Alaska Dispatch

Pavlof Volcano eruption on Alaska Peninsula strengthens
Alaska Dispatch
The 8,261-foot peak on the Alaska Peninsula awoke Monday morning, kicking off a "low-level eruption of lava," according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO). ... Meanwhile, Cleveland remains on orange alert following an ash explosion May 6.
Ash plumes occasionally rise to 20000 feet from remote Aleutian Island volcanoFox News
2 Alaska volcanoes on alert as lava flowsCNN
Minor lava flows detected on 2 Alaska volcanoesYahoo! News
KETK -Reuters AlertNet -Science World Report
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Alaska volcano spews ash 20000 feet - CNN

Volcano News - Wed, 05/15/2013 - 3:20pm

Alaska volcano spews ash 20000 feet
CNN
(CNN) -- An Alaska volcano exhibiting "elevated seismic activity" has spewed ash clouds skyward -- as high as 20,000 feet above sea level -- an observatory reported Wednesday. As was the case a day earlier, the Pavlof Volcano was on "watch" status on ...

Lava Flows and Ash Plume as Eruption Continues at Pavlof

Eruptions! - Wed, 05/15/2013 - 3:01pm
The eruption that started on Monday at Pavlof in Alaska continues unabated. The Alaska Volcano Observatory is reporting a dark steam-and-ash plume reaching ~6 km (20,000 foot) and drifting to the southeast by pilots passing nearby and the glowing lava ...

Pavlof Volcano Erupts


Visible ash and lava confirm the eruption of Pavlof Volcano, in Alaska’s Aleutian Arc.

Photos Show Moment of Mexico Volcano Eruption - New Tang Dynasty Television

Volcano News - Wed, 05/15/2013 - 10:21am

Photos Show Moment of Mexico Volcano Eruption
New Tang Dynasty Television
The lava dome of Popocatepetl, some 50 miles to the southeast of the capital, may expand and unleash increasingly powerful explosions of ash and lava, Mexico's National Centre for Disaster Prevention said in a statement. It is the third-highest warning ...

Come Fly with Me


Fifty-six images were stitched together to present a seamless mosaic of what the newest Landsat saw on April 19, 2013. Here are some highlights of the satellite tour.

Ice Shove Hits Homes on Dauphin Lake in Manitoba


A combination of winds and thawing ice created an ice shove on Dauphin Lake that damaged numerous homes.

2 Alaska volcanoes on alert as lava flows - CNN

Volcano News - Wed, 05/15/2013 - 6:12am

2 Alaska volcanoes on alert as lava flows
CNN
(CNN) -- Lava flowed Tuesday from two Alaskan volcanoes, with authorities placing both on the second-highest alert levels because "sudden explosions ... are possible with little or no warning." The volcanoes are Pavlof and Cleveland, both in the ...

Dust Storm in Sudan


Acquired May 14, 2013, this natural-color image shows a dust plume over Sudan.

Cleveland (United States) - Report for 8 May-14 May 2013 - NEW

GVP Eruption Reports - Wed, 05/15/2013 - 2:02am

AVO reported that during 8-9 May no further explosions had been detected at Cleveland based on regional infrasonic data. Cloud cover prevented satellite observations of the crater. Clear satellite views revealed vigorous steam plumes during 10-11 May and thermal anomalies during 10-14 May. On 14 May AVO noted that analysis of recent satellite imagery revealed a 100-m-wide lava flow, breaching the SE rim of the summit crater, and extending about 1.5 km down the SE flank. The Volcanic Alert Level remained at Watch and the Aviation Color Code remained at Orange.

Source: Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO)

Copahue (Chile/Argentina) - Report for 8 May-14 May 2013 - NEW

GVP Eruption Reports - Wed, 05/15/2013 - 2:02am

OVDAS-SERNAGEOMIN reported that an explosion from Copahue at 1015 on 7 May recorded by a webcam produced a gas, steam, and ash plume that rose 350 m and drifted SE. Incandescence from the crater was visible at night. The Alert Level was raised to Yellow.

Source: Servicio Nacional de Geología y Minería (SERNAGEOMIN)

Dieng Volcanic Complex (Indonesia) - Report for 8 May-14 May 2013 - NEW

GVP Eruption Reports - Wed, 05/15/2013 - 2:02am

CVGHM reported that on 28 March gas emissions continued to be elevated at Timbang, a cone that is part of the Dieng Volcanic Complex. Plumes containing carbon dioxide drifted 2 km towards the S valley of Kali Sat, prompting a road closure until the early evening when the gas concentration decreased. On 30 March carbon dioxide gas emissions were not detected; however, "smoke" rose at most 100 m above the crater. Hydrogen sulfide odors were very potent in areas 1 km W and weak in areas 1.5 km S. On 19 April sulfur dioxide odors were reported. On 24 March Sileri Crater lake water changed from dark gray to brown. On 7 April white plumes rose 50 m and the water color returned to normal. Diffuse white plumes rose 15 m on 20 April. Other craters had not exhibited any changes by 28 April. Based on gas concentrations, seismicity, and visual observations, CVGHM raised the Alert Level to 3 (on a scale of 1-4) on 8 May and warned the public not to approach Timbang Crater within a 500-m radius.

Source: Center of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (CVGHM)