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Soufrière St. Vincent volcano

Stratovolcano 1220 m / 4,003 ft
West Indies, St. Vincent, 13.33°N / -61.18°W
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)

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Soufrière St. Vincent volcano eruptions:
2020-21, 1979, 1902-03, 1880?, 1814, 1812, 1784, 1718 (historical eruptions observed)
Typical eruption style:
effusive (lava dome extrusion) and explosive

Mon, 26 Apr 2021, 19:31

19:31 PM | BY: MARTIN

Eruption plumes travel around the world seen from the satellite polar view (image: @PlatformAdam/twitter)

Volcanic activity continues as volcanic plumes – in the form of sulfur dioxide emissions – from the recent volcano explosions continue to circle the globe, almost 14 days since the first eruption. The emissions are reaching the volcano again after having gone round the globe.

A GIF animation depicts the volcano’s SO2 emissions traveling around the world (source: @PlatformAdam/twitter)

Here the Gif from April 10 to 20 of SO2 emissions from #LaSoufrière eruptions. #volcano #svg #monitoring @uwiseismic @CultureVolcan pic.twitter.com/2Gmz9hfGJC

— ADAM Platform (@PlatformAdam) April 22, 2021

Previous news

Huge ash column generated from Soufrière St. Vincent volcano yesterday (image: @uwiseismic/twitter)

The explosive eruption of the volcano continues. … read all

Satellite image of Soufrière St. Vincent volcano on 23 Apr 2021

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