‘Explosive events’ rock Pacific Ocean
events’ rock Pacific Ocean
March 20, 20176:44am
Bogoslof Volcano — Analysis of shoreline changes at Bogoslof volcano due to eruptive activity between January 11 and 24, 2017. The base image is a Worldview-2 satellite image collected on January 24, 2017. The approximate location of the shoreline on January 11, 2017 is shown by the dashed orange line. Picture: David Schneider, U.S. Geological Srvey.
Megan Palinnews.com.au@megan_palin
AN ACTIVE island volcano situated in the Pacific Ocean under one of the world’s busiest flight paths has barely stopped erupting since Christmas and is nearing its 40th explosion in months.
Bogoslof volcano, nestled in the Aleutian Islands about 98km northwest of Dutch Harbor, Alaska, US, has been in the midst of an “active eruption sequence” since mid-December 2016.
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