ALI image taken by EO-1 of lava flows and accompanying plume from Wolf in the Galapagos, seen on May 28, 2015. NASA Earth Observatory Some updates from the world of volcanoes after my mini-vacation to Chicago.
Last week saw an impressive, albeit short, burst from Shindake on Kuchinoerabujima in the islands south of Kyushu. The explosion itself was captured on video from webcams and people near the island. Some of these video captured pyroclastic flows that were generated as the explosive column collapsed. Hundreds of residents had to be evacuated from
Kuchinoerabujima and recently were able to return briefly to check on their homes and livestock. As much as 20% of the island was covered in ash from the pyroclastic flows and fallout from the eruption. The volcano is still on high alert so the evacuation order remains in place. This was the first large explosion on Kuchinoerabujima since 1980, ...
