Heard island volcano (Australia): satellite images confirm active lava flows since Dec 2012
Thu, 2 May 2013, 12:03
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NASA Earth Observatory image of Hear Island on 20 April 2013 by Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon
Starting in October 2012, satellites measured subtle signals that suggested volcanic activity on remote Heard Island. The recent satellite images (NASA Earth Observatory) have now provided proof of an eruption otherwise likely undetected.
By April 7, 2013, Mawson's steep-walled summit crater had filled, and a trickle of lava had spilled down the volcano's southwestern flank. On April 20 the lava flow remained visible, and had even widened slightly just below the summit.
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