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October 31, 2008
Category: West Indies
After nearly a year and a half of little lava dome growth at Soufriere Hills in the West Indies, this past July 26th, the volcano erupted new dome material. Why do I remind us of this, you ask? Well,...
Posted by Erik Klemetti at 3:42 PM • 32 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
October 27, 2008
Category: Rabaul
Sorry about the dearth of posts. It has been a busy week here in Davis and I've been a little distracted by the upcoming election. Combined with the relative lack of volcano news this week, the posting has been lackluster. However, that...
Posted by Erik Klemetti at 6:05 PM • 20 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
October 20, 2008
Category: Volcanic hazards
The headline for this entry sounds more dramatic than it is, but one of the last structures in the ill-fated Royal Gardens subdivision on the big island of Hawai'i finally met its fiery demise over the weekend. For those...
Posted by Erik Klemetti at 2:21 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
October 17, 2008
Category: Volcano research
The only volcanic arc in the lower 48 states continues to be pretty darn quiet according to the USGS. The Cascade range that spans from Lassen Peak in the south to Mt. Baker in the north (and maybe Mt. Garibaldi...
Posted by Erik Klemetti at 4:15 PM • 12 Comments • 1 TrackBacks
October 16, 2008
Category: Volcano monitoring
Reports from Russia indicate that Klyuchevskoy, Russia's largest volcano, is erupting. It sounds like it might not be just a murmur as Alexei Ozerov from the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology of the Far Eastern branch of the Russian Academy of...
Posted by Erik Klemetti at 2:11 PM • 59 Comments • 1 TrackBacks
October 15, 2008
Category: Volcano monitoring
There isn't really much information in this report, but Galeras in Colombia has been put on "high alert" for a potential eruption. The volcano did emit a ~2,400 meter steam (and ash?) column today, but beyond this, it is...
Posted by Erik Klemetti at 2:56 PM • 80 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
October 13, 2008
Category: Kasatochi
The eruption of Kasatochi was a bit of a surprise to volcanologists who study the Aleutians, to say the least. The volcano itself has been quiet for likely over 100 years, but with relatively little warning, the volcano erupted...
Posted by Erik Klemetti at 1:45 PM • 103 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Volcano monitoring
On Sunday afternoon, a large ash eruption occurred at Halemaumau Caldera at Kilauea. Not only did the volcano belch more grey ash than usual, but also red-hot incandescent material can be clearly seen being thrown from the vent during...
Posted by Erik Klemetti at 1:26 PM • 95 Comments • 1 TrackBacks
Category: United States
I'm a little behind on the news after spending the weekend field tripping at Lassen Peak. I'll be catching up soon, but to tide you over, here is a picture I took of some bubbling mudpots/springs at...
Posted by Erik Klemetti at 1:08 PM • 36 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
October 9, 2008
Category: Volcanoes in the media
If you ever want your research to be picked up by the popular press, you pretty much need to publish in the journal Science. It (along with Nature) are seen as the Premier League of scientific publication, and even...
Posted by Erik Klemetti at 5:40 PM • 28 Comments • 1 TrackBacks
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