Yes, it is time for the first Smithsonian/USGS Global Volcanism Program Weekly Volcanic Activity Report of the new year. Well, not entirely of the new year, but we can count it anyway. As usual, it is packed with good stuff ... and I've even added something many of you will find quite interesting in my write up on Kilauea below. Be sure to check it out!
Some highlights from this week's report:
Manam, Papau New Guinea: In our first report in a while from the remote PNG volcano, Manam has been producing some vigorous incandescent explosions with ash plumes, albeit small ones in the hundreds-of-meters range.
Fuego, Guatemala: The activity at Fuego continues, with explosions that have produced small ash plumes that dusted towns as far as 12 km from the vent with ash. The explosions at the crater were "almost constant" from December 29-30 and minor avalanches occurred on ...
