News and activity reports about Ruapehu volcano:
Ruapehu volcano (North Island, New Zealand): Volcanic Alert Level raised to Level 2; crater lake heating to over 40°C
Di, 22. Dez 2020, 11:26
11:26 AM | VON: MARTIN
Aerial view of Crater Lake at Ruapehu volcano (image: GeoNet)
Volcanic tremor is being produced as short-lived pulses that coincide with increased gas passing through the crater lake and its plumbing system. Modelling of energy input into the lake has shown increase during the past month from around 200 MW to around 400 MW. Since 2007 Crater Lake temperature has exceeded 40 °C a number of times, without leading to an eruption.
The combination of the increased lake temperature, volcanic tremor and gas output leads to the Alert Level change. The Volcanic Alert Level raised to Level 2 and the Aviation Colour Code is changed to Yellow.
Source: GeoNet New Zealand volcano activity update 22 December 2020
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Mi, 4. Nov 2020, 09:36
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Do, 22. Okt 2020, 07:54
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Di, 11. Aug 2020, 08:58
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Di, 26. Mai 2020, 07:46
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Mo, 4. Mai 2020, 06:53
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