It has been a while since we've had what I would consider a "busy" Global Volcanism Program Weekly Volcanic Activity Report - but this week, there is a ton of new information about some of the volcanic rumblings around the globe, including some at a volcano that is new to Eruptions.
So, let's look at some highlights:
Ecuador: Everyone is still watching Tungurahua, where a new period of intense explosive activity has begun. In fact, both the NASA Earth Observatory and National Geographic have images of the eruption, albeit from very different vantage points. The NASA EO image shows the brown-tan plume of the volcano mixing with the white clouds over the volcano, while the National Geographic images capture the eruption - and the recovery - from a more terrestrial location. The current eruption at Tungurahua is the largest since 1999 (spanish) and some of the towns near the volcano ...
