At 1:40 p.m. Western European Time on October 4, an astronaut aboard the International Space Station shot a photo (above) of the south end of La Palma. In the late early morning on the very same day, the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) on NASAs Terra satellite got a false-color image (listed below) of the eruption with a mix of infrared, red, and green wavelengths.
October 4, 2021
Tremors and small earthquakes are routinely shaking the ground, and the plume of volcanic ash increasing from the summit has actually become relentless and periodically more explosive. At 1:40 p.m. Western European Time on October 4, an astronaut aboard the International Space Station shot a picture (above) of the south end of La Palma. In the late early morning on the exact same day, the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) on NASAs Terra satellite got a false-color image (listed below) of the eruption with a combination of infrared, red, and green wavelengths. Astronaut photograph provided by the ISS Crew Earth Observations Facility and the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Johnson Space.
By Michael Carlowicz, NASA Earth Observatory
October 10, 2021
October 4, 2021.
As of the morning of October 9, the Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Center declared a code red for aircraft travelling through the area. Plumes were reaching 2 to 3 kilometers (1-2 miles) in altitude. The eruption has not been energetic enough to inject large amounts of ash and gases into the stratosphere, where they can have strong and lasting effects on weather condition and environment.
According to report, air-borne ash has resulted in periodic closures of the airports on La Palma and other Canary Islands. Air quality at ground level is episodically bad depending on the wind direction and intensity. And ash falling from the sky has coated some of La Palmas salt flats, interfering with efforts at salt production.
In late September, researchers from the Instituto Volcanológico de Canarias (INVOLCAN) recommended that the existing eruption could persist for weeks to months. Cumbre Vieja last appeared about 50 years back.
Astronaut picture provided by the ISS Crew Earth Observations Facility and the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Johnson Space. The image has been cropped and improved to enhance contrast, and lens artifacts have actually been eliminated. NASA Earth Observatory image by Joshua Stevens, utilizing data from NASA/METI/AIST/ Japan Space Systems, and the U.S./ Japan ASTER Science Team.
The results of the eruption at Cumbre Vieja volcano are being felt from above and below. Tremors and little earthquakes are frequently shaking the ground, and the plume of ashes increasing from the top has become consistent and periodically more explosive. More than a thousand buildings and houses have actually been damaged since the eruption started on September 19, 2021
Cumbre Vieja volcano is making its existence felt from above and listed below.
