gregg784LA SOUFRIÈRE BULLETIN # 26 1. Three (3) GPS stations are currently streaming data to Seismic Research Centre. Telemetry of the data being collected from the new GPS station installed at the Richmond Vale Academy on 23 January, is still ongoing. Since 31 December 2020, no significant deformation signals…
gregg784LA SOUFRIÈRE BULLETIN # 25 1. The Team from The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre (UWI-SRC) returned to Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday 27th January, 2021, onboard the Regional Security System (RSS) aircraft. They are Geologist Professor Richard Robertson, Instrumentation Engineer Lloyd Lynch and Engineering Technician…
Read moregregg784CDEMA, through its partner network, activated the Copernicus EU to provide mapping and monitoring of the La Soufriere Volcano for its ongoing effusive activity. The Copernicus EMS is being used to produce maps of the new dome growing in the crater to be shared with UWI Seismic Research Centre…
Read moregregg784Why do the domes (new and old) steam? They steam because there is a large amount of hot rock present and when it combines with the high volume of groundwater in the crater, the heat causes the water to boil – think a boiling kettle. There is also volcanic…
Read moregregg784LA SOUFRIÈRE BULLETIN # 23 1. Full advantage was taken of the general clear conditions at the summit today to achieve several tasks. 2. Aerial photographs and video of the volcano were taken, through the assistance of Drone Pilot Rommel De Freitas and Professor Robertson. 3. The electronics team…
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Read moregregg784We shared the hazard of the volcanic gases and now we look at the impact. They can be dangerous in high concentrations so precaution must be taken. With the current activity at La Soufrière, SVG the higher concentrations are at the summit and in the crater. The surrounding villages…
Read moregregg784LA SOUFRIÈRE BULLETIN # 22 1. A GPS monitoring station was installed at the Richmond Vale Academy today. 2. The team prepared monitoring equipment at Belmont to be installed close to the summit of the volcano on Sunday. 3. NEMO staff was joined by Professor Robertson on the drive-through…
Read moregregg784The latest images of the new dome, taken today by Rommel Defreitas. Average Rating 0 out of 5 stars. 0 votes.You must log in to submit a review.
Read moregregg784LA SOUFRIÈRE BULLETIN # 21 1. Close observations of the volcano were made at the Belmont Observatory during most of the day. 2. Gas emissions from the dome were consistent throughout the day. 3. The area of burnt vegetation continues to creep downslope and has now expanded towards the…
Read moregregg784LA SOUFRIÈRE BULLETIN # 20 1. No clear views were obtained of the dome today. 2. Instrumentation Engineer Lloyd Lynch and the Electronics Team completed the installation of the Fancy Seismic Station today. 3. Professor Richard Robertson and Dr. Thomas Christopher briefed Cabinet today on the state of the…
Read moregregg784LA SOUFRIÈRE BULLETIN # 19, 1. No clear views were obtained of the dome today. 2. Weather conditions again hampered fieldwork on the volcano. Conditions eased sufficiently to allow Instrumentation Engineer Lloyd Lynch and Engineering Technician Ian Juman to be dropped off at the monitoring station on the upper…
Read moregregg784Lava dome extremely hot inside La Soufriere volcano La Soufriere volcano in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Photo credit: NEMO Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedInShare to WhatsAppShare to MessengerShare to EmailShare to TelegramShare to More Appeals continue to be made to members of the public in St…
Read moregregg784THIS IS A RE-POST Explosive Eruption Of St Vincent’s La Soufriere Volcano May Occur The Caribbean Island Of St Vincent and the Grenadines Is Preparing For Three Different Scenarios As It Pertains To La Soufriere Volcano. Following the sampling of gases from the La Soufriere volcano, scientists have…
Read moregregg784Burnt vegetation on the Leeward flanks of the La Soufrière Volcano, St Vincent as acidic gases affects the area. (TTWC/Lennon Lampkin) Present La Soufrière Alert Level: ORANGE There is a highly elevated level of seismic and/or fumarolic activity or other unusual activity. An eruption may begin with less than…
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Read moregregg78480-year-old male is SVG’s second Covid-19 fatality An 80-year-old man is the second person in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) to die of Covid-19. The National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) said today that the man was admitted to the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital on Friday, January 15, 2021,…
Read moregregg784LA SOUFRIÈRE BULLETIN # 17 1. There is NO ‘explosive’ eruption at the La Soufrière volcano at this time. La Soufrière continues to have effusive eruptions, as hot magma reaches the surface at extreme temperatures. This appears in the night as fire or a bright red glow above the…
Read moregregg784Scientist fly over the volcano earlier. The report will be out later. Average Rating 0 out of 5 stars. 0 votes.You must log in to submit a review.
Read moregregg784#LaSoufriere Volcano Latest: – New dome is 3/4 height of the 1979 dome – New cracks in crater, 1979 dome develop with both emitting gases – Extensive damage to vegetation due to acidic gases. – No evacuation in effect, Alert Level: Orange. The details: https://ttweathercenter.com/la-soufriere-update-new…/ New observations have discovered the new La…
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