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Paluweh volcano
stratovolcano 875 m / 2,871 ft
off Flores Island, Indonesia, -8.32°S / 121.71°E
Paluweh volcano eruptions:
2012-13, 1984-85(?), 1980-81, 1973, 1972-73, 1963-66, 1928, 1650
Typical eruption style:
Explosive
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Paluweh volcano (off Flores Island, Indonesia) activity update

Tuesday Jan 29, 2013 19:17 PM | BY: T

MODIS hot spots on Paluweh during the past 7 days (MODIS / Univ. Hawai'i)
MODIS hot spots on Paluweh during the past 7 days (MODIS / Univ. Hawai'i)
The new lava dome on Paluweh Island is still active. A few hours ago, an ash plume, probably generated by an explosion or a small pyroclastic flow, was observed. It is estimated to have reached 6,000 ft (1.8 km) altitude (i.e. about 1 km above the dome), based on visual reports from the Flores coast.
Several MODIS hot spots confirm that the dome is still active as well.
Previous news
Monday, Jan 21, 2013
For several days, no ash plumes have been observed from the volcano and the thermal hot spot on MODIS hot spot data have decreased. This suggests that the dome growth has slowed down considerably or perhaps even stopped. [more]
Saturday, Jan 05, 2013
Thermal anomalies and an ash plume observed at 12,000 ft (3.7 km) on Friday and Saturday show that the lava dome remains active, and probably continues to produce pyroclastic flows as well. [more]

Wednesday, Jan 02, 2013
Thermal anomalies are still visible from Paluweh and suggest that dome growth and pyroclastic flow activity continue, although no recent ash plumes have been observed (most likely because of dense cloud cover). [more]
MODIS hot spots on Paluweh during the past 7 days (MODIS / Univ. Hawai'i)
Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012
Paluweh's new lava dome continues to grow. Judging from the distribution of thermal anomalies visible on MODIS imagery, pyroclastic flows have been travelling to the S and SE. Ash plumes have been rising to 8-9,000 ft. [more]
Friday, Dec 21, 2012
The activity at the lava dome continues. An ash plume at approx. 6,000 ft (1.8 km) altitude could be seen on satellite images today. It was produced either by strong ash venting, explosions, new pyroclastic flows, or a combination of all. [more]
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