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| Strong strombolian explosion / lava fountain at Fuego volcano. (Photo: Edgar Barrios) |
February 10, 2016 - GUATEMALA - A new paroxysm (the 3rd this year) is occurring at the volcano. Over the past days, strombolian and effusive activity had gradually increased into now pulsating lava fountains and well-alimented lava flows.
The latter are mostly traveling down the southeastern flank into the large Las Lajas canyon where they have reached approx. 2 km length. Another flow seems to be active on the southern slope towards the Trinidad drainage.
Most likely this activity will result in pyroclastic flows, as parts of the lava flows on the steep slope tend to collapse.
Volcanologist Edgar Barrios from INSIVUMEH's volcano observatory (OVF) kindly sent us these photos of the ongoing activity of Fuego volcano.
The images, taken early morning of February 10, show very strong strombolian explosions, at the point to merge into pulsating lava fountains.
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| (Photo: Edgar Barrios) |
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| (Photo: Edgar Barrios) |
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| (Photo: Edgar Barrios) |
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| (Photo: Edgar Barrios) |
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| (Photo: Edgar Barrios) |
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