volcano

Imaggeo On Monday: Lahar in the jungle, Mexico

Velio Coviello October 5, 2020

Lahar in the jungle, Mexico. Credit: Velio Coviello (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Volcán de Colima currently is the most active volcano in Mexico where many rain-induced lahars occur every year. La Lumbre ravine is the ephemeral channel that drains the west-southwestern slopes of the volcano. In 2016, while Volcán de Colima experienced a prolonged explosive phase, several lahars were documented in this channel. One of them is shown in his picture, taken on August 13, 2016, du ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: Loowit – the lady of fire.

Hazel Gibson May 18, 2020

Loowit - the lady of fire. Credit: Hazel Gibson (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the explosive eruption of volcano Mount St Helens, in western Washington State in the USA. So we wanted to feature this iconic volcano in this week, in our weekly feature, Imaggeo On Mondays. If you would like your imaggeo image featured in our blog, please contact the EGU Communications Officer. Mt St Helens, in Washington State USA, is possibly one of t ...[Read More]

#shareEGU20: #shareEGUartKIDS Hall of Fame – Volcanic Paint 2020!

Emily Mason and Maike Neuland May 8, 2020

This years Kid's Art theme is Volcanic Paint! Image created by Maike Neuland.

The EGU Kids Art activity normally happens in person in the creche at the conference centre during the general assembly (GA). We decided at the GA last year that the theme would be Volcanic Paint! Maike and I decided to move the activity online to hopefully bring a smile to a few of your faces – I know it has been bringing a smile to my face every day for the last week or so. We wanted to share as ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: Azerbaijan Mud Volcano

Rashad Amrahov April 13, 2020

Azerbaijan Mud Volcano. Credit: Rashad Amrahov (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Azerbaijan one of the best places in the world to find mud volcanoes, because of the number that are in the country. Mud volcanoes are broadly spread across Azerbaijan. About 350 of approximate 800 mud volcanoes in the world are found in the Azerbaijani Republic. This includes both underground and submarine mud volcanoes, which also famed in Azerbaijan. There are more than 140 submarine mud ...[Read More]