Nishino-Shima volcano (Izu Islands, Japan): new lava flows enlarge island
Mon, 16 Dec 2013, 22:11
22:11 PM | BY: T
The new island at Nishino-Shima with the first cone (21-25 Nov, yellow), and the two lava deltas that formed in late Nov-10 Dec (right) and the second delta (l) that formed during 10-13 Dec
Images of the new island (Japan Coast Guard)
The Japanese Coast Guard posted an interesting video and report that also shows that sporadic strombolian explosions from the active vent continue along with lava effusion:
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- Report about the current state of the island (Japan Coast Guard)
Previous news
Thu, 12 Dec 2013, 12:02
Activity has decreased significantly over the past days. A video from 10 December shows no more strombolian explosions, only degassing and no significant changes to the size of the island compared to a week ago. It is possible that there is still weak effusion of lava, but it appears that the eruption could have come to an end. Read all
Mon, 9 Dec 2013, 15:48
The new island continues to grow slowly, increasing its surface by lava flows in all directions. Its diameter is now approx 300 meters. ... Read all
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