volcanodiscovery-Aug 12,2013
Volcanoes Today, 12 Aug 2013: Shiveluch, Paluweh
Shiveluch (Kamchatka): The volcano has apparently entered a phase of elevated explosive activity. Over the past days, several explosions have occurred from the growing lava dome and produced ash plumes rising to up to about 23,000 ft (7 km) altitude. Small block avalanches and pyroclastic flows accompany the process as well.
Canal Volcan posted the following time-lapse webcam video illustrating the activity during 10-12 August on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=XKdG3QXpoGk
Paluweh (off Flores Island, Indonesia): A larger eruption Saturday morning killed at least 6 people on the island in a pyroclastic flow.
It seems that the flow was triggered by a partial collapse if the still active lava dome. Other than most previous pyroclastic flows, this one traveled to the northern side and reached the coast where the victims were located.
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