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Manam volcano (Papua New Guinea): small ash plume reported

Wed, 13 Jul 2016, 10:43 10:43 AM | BY: T
Heat signal from Manam volcano (MIROVA)
Heat signal from Manam volcano (MIROVA)
Darwin VAAC reported a small ash plume visible on satellite imagery extending 10 nautical miles west from the small island this morning.
A moderate thermal anomaly from the volcano has been present, and become stronger during June-July, during the past months as well. This suggests that mild eruptive activity, perhaps the slow growth of a lava dome at the summit, with sporadic explosions continues.

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Wed, 13 Jul 2016, 06:00

Manam volcano (Papua New Guinea) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 13 July-19 July 2016 (New Activity / Unrest)

Based on analyses of satellite imagery and model data, the Darwin VAAC reported that on 13 July an ash plume from Manam rose to an altitude of 3 km (10,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted 55 km W. ... Read all
Thu, 9 Jun 2016, 11:01

Manam volcano (Papua New Guinea): continuing mild activity likely

Landsat 8 image of Manam volcano from 6 June this year (image: NASA; annotations: Culture Volcan)
Mild eruptive activity likely continues at the volcano. Satellite images show a thermal hot spot at the summit crater and occasionally, during clear weather, strong emissions of sulfur dioxide gas. Read all
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Manam volcano
stratovolcano 1807 m / 5,928 ft
Papua New Guinea, -4.08°S / 145.04°E
Current status: minor activity or eruption warning (3 out of 5) Manam volcano eruptions:
ongoing since Aug 2010 (31 July 2015: large vulcanian explosion), 2004 (24 Oct: subplinian eruption) - Dec 2009, Oct 2003 - March 2004, 2003 (May), 2002 (Oct -?), 2002 (Jan-Mar), 2001 (June), 2000 (June), 1974-1999, 1965-66, 1963-64, 1963, 1962, 1961, 1959-60, 1959, 1956-58, 1954, 1953, 1946-47, 1936-39, 1932-34, 1926-28, 1925, 1924?, 1923, 1922, 1920-21, 1919, 1917, 1909-14?, 1907?, 1904, 1904, 1901-02?, 1899, 1887-95, 1885, 1884?, 1887, 1830, 1700, 1643, 1616
Typical eruption style
explosive
Satellite image of Manam volcano (c) Google
Satellite image of Manam volcano (c) Google
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