RELATED: I'll be in the Canary archipelago in early May with Zegrahm Expeditions and, if there are no maritime restrictions, we'll anchor here and explore the plume in a Zodiac, and maybe take a sample of the floating pumice. Big fun ahead.
Friday, February 17, 2012
El Hierro still churning the Atlantic...
as the submarine eruption continues unabated, seen in this satellite image acquired on 10 February 2012 (click to enlarge):
More information about this image can be found at NASA's Earth Observatory, and here's a days-old video of the activity. The summit is reportedly "now only 120 meters beneath the ocean surface - 10 meters higher than it was in mid January."
RELATED: I'll be in the Canary archipelago in early May with Zegrahm Expeditions and, if there are no maritime restrictions, we'll anchor here and explore the plume in a Zodiac, and maybe take a sample of the floating pumice. Big fun ahead.
RELATED: I'll be in the Canary archipelago in early May with Zegrahm Expeditions and, if there are no maritime restrictions, we'll anchor here and explore the plume in a Zodiac, and maybe take a sample of the floating pumice. Big fun ahead.
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