Nishino-shima volcano (Japan) eruption update: island continues to grow
Thu, 28 Nov 2013, 15:53
15:53 PM | BY: TOMPFEIFFERThe strombolian activity often ejects glowing bombs that land in the sea water and create spray and leave short-lived areas of boiling water around them. The longer the eruption continues in this so-called magmatic style (the vent being isolated from sea water, allowing the formation of welded scoria and lava flows), the greater the chances are that the island will survive wave erosion once the eruption stops.
The change in eruptive style (from explosive magma-water interaction, so-called surtseyan, towards dry, magma-only driven eruptions occurred between 22-23 November.
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