Piton de la Fournaise volcano (Reunion Island, France) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 14 October-20 October 2009 (New Activity / Unrest)
Wed, 14 Oct 2009, 06:00
06:00 AM | BY: VNAerial observations on 19 October revealed a small new fumarole in the crater. Changes in the chemical composition of the gases were also noted. A greater number and duration of rockfalls than in previous days was detected on 20 October.
Source: Observatoire Volcanologique du Piton de la Fournaise (OVPF)
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From: Global Volcanism Program, 2009. Report on Piton de la Fournaise. In: Mayberry, G (ed.), Weekly Volcanic Activity Report 14 October-20 October 2009. Smithsonian Institution and US Geological Survey.
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