Heard volcano (Australia, Southern Indian Ocean) activity update

Thu, 25 Jul 2013, 14:23 14:23 PM | BY: T

MODIS hot spot data (past 7 days) for Heard volcano (ModVolc, Univ. Hawaii)

A single hot spot is again visible at the summit crater. It is not known what activity exactly occurs there, but it could be that there is a small lava lake or strombolian-type activity from the crater at Dawson Peak.

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Mon, 8 Jul 2013, 15:25

Heard Island (Australia): new hot spot suggesting renewed activity

MODIS hot spot data (past 2 days) for Heard volcano (ModVolc, Univ. Hawaii)

A thermal hot spot is again visible at the Mawson Peak summit crater of the island, suggesting renewed activity. Due to the remoteness of the uninhabited island, which is rarely visited, only satellite data are usually available to detect activity. Read all

Thu, 2 May 2013, 12:03

Heard island volcano (Australia): satellite images confirm active lava flows since Dec 2012

NASA Earth Observatory image of Hear Island on 20 April 2013 by Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon

Effusive eruptive activity at the remote volcano continues. A recent satellite picture shows a new lava flow on the SW flank of Mawson Peak. A MODIS hot spot is visible as well. ... Read all

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Heard volcano (Australia, Southern Indian Ocean) activity update

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