Eruption Update for January 7, 2013: Colima, Copahue, Stromboli, White Island and Turkey

The eruption plume from Colima during a January 6, 2013 explosion. Image: @gobiernocolima. Here we are, a full week into 2013 and it is time to catch up on some of the volcanic activity that has occurred in this new year. I'm currently mired in the final week before spring semester starts, so I might be a little scarce as I prepare for a new class on Earth Resource and try to get a draft of my first Lassen manuscript finished and sent off to the coauthors. Anyway, what's up in the world of volcanoes? Mexico Yesterday, Colima produced an impressive explosive plume, towering into the blue sky above the volcano. Normally, Colima has fairly small explosive events caused by collapsing domes at the summit (like Cleveland in Alaska or Soufriere Hills). However, it looks like the volcano uncorked a larger event on Sunday. Reports of the eruption were calling ...