New Zealand: Vigorous hydrothermal activity at White Island, Tongariro in heightened state of unrest [1]

The Watchers - 1/22/13, By Adonai

White Island – Vigorous hydrothermal activity reported

In GeoNet’s Volcanic Alert Bulletin [2] issued on January 22, 2013 GNS Science Volcanologist Brad Scott writes his report after visiting White Island on January 21st to assess the increased level of volcanic unrest:

Observations confirmed that hydrothermal activity in the small ‘hot lake’ has increased. The most common activity is “doming-up” of the lake surface by steam/gas, bringing large amounts of sediment to the surface, often with vivid white steam/gas ‘flashing’ from around the base. Every so often stronger events happened. This activity has been increasing since late 2012 and is now semi-continuous.

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