No long post today - busy with many relative here for Thanksgiving (ah, one of those perplexing American holidays) - but a couple quick notes:
Bulusan: I saw an article today that the latest explosion at Bulusan generated ~466,000 m^3 of ash. Now, exactly how much is 466,000 m^3? Well, Magma Cum Laude tries to tackle the issue of volcanic eruption rates and volumes. Meanwhile, things are still unsettled at the Philippine volcano.
Indonesia: As you do sit down for Thanksgiving today, give a brief pause for all those in Indonesia who are recovering from the Merapi eruption - an event that might leave lasting scars - and are preparing to evacuate from the area around Bromo. The government has set up an exclusion zone around Bromo as the volcano begins to show signs that it may start erupting again.
Kilauea: Speaking of Thanksgiving, we have a brief volcanoes-meet-culture piece ...
