Nyiragongo volcano (DRCongo) activity update

Sat, 20 Apr 2013, 08:41
08:41 AM | BY: T
SO2 plume from Nyiragongo (NOAA)
SO2 plume from Nyiragongo (NOAA)
A strong SO2 plume is drifting west from the volcano, indicating that the lava lake remains well active.

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Mon, 8 Apr 2013, 15:41
Nyiragongo volcano (DRCongo) activity update
SO2 plume from Nyiragongo (NOAA)
A strong SO2 plume from the active lava lake was visible on today's NOAA satellite image. ... Read all
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