Suwanosejima volcano (Ryukyu Islands, Japan) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 10 May-16 May 2017 (Continuing Activity)

Wed, 10 May 2017, 06:00

06:00 AM | BY: VN

Based on JMA notices and satellite-image analyses, the Tokyo VAAC reported that on 10 May plumes from Suwanosejima rose to an altitudes of 2.7 km (9,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted E.

Source: Tokyo Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC)
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From: Global Volcanism Program, 2017. Report on Suwanosejima. In: Mayberry, G (ed.), Weekly Volcanic Activity Report 10 May-16 May 2017. Smithsonian Institution and US Geological Survey.

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