Piton de la Fournaise volcano (Reunion Island, France) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 24 December-30 December 2008 (New Activity / Unrest)
Wed, 24 Dec 2008, 06:00
06:00 AM | BY: VNDuring 27-28 December ten active channels were visible on the inner flanks of the crater. On 29 December, no lava was visible at the cone and lava flows were not apparent. The crater was sometimes filled with bluish gas during 29-30 December.
Source: Observatoire Volcanologique du Piton de la Fournaise (OVPF)
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From: Global Volcanism Program, 2008. Report on Piton de la Fournaise. In: Mayberry, G (ed.), Weekly Volcanic Activity Report 24 December-30 December 2008. Smithsonian Institution and US Geological Survey.
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