Copahue

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Copahue
Elevation 2997 m
Latitude 37° 51′ 0″ S
Longitude 71° 10′ 0″ W

Copahue is a stratovolcano along the Chile-Argentina border. The current eruption began on 22 December 2012 and the volcano is currently still erupting (November 2013).

VAAC: Buenos Aries

Eruptions

22 December 2012

OVDAS-SERNAGEOMIN reported increased seismicity at Copahue on 22 December. The plumes rose 1-1.5 km above the crater and were observed in satellite imagery drifting 400 km SE.

The first IASI orbit that detects SO2 is on 22 December 2013 at 13 UTC. The SO2 mass loading estimated from the IASI measurements around 11 UTC on the 23 December 2012 is 0.7 Tg.

IASI SO2 flag for the period 22 to 27 December 2012


IASI SO2 retrieved amount [DU] and altitude [km] for the period 22 to 27 December 2012


IASI SO2 amount and altitude retrieved following Carboni et al 2012. [1] Credit: Dr Elisa Carboni
22 December morning
22 December afternoon
23 December morning
23 December afternoon

Links

Global Volcanism Project page for Copahue

References

  1. ↑ Carboni, E., R.G. Grainger, J.C. Walker, A. Dudhia and R. Siddans, A new scheme for sulphur dioxide retrieval from IASI measurements: application to the Eyjafjallajökull eruption of April and May 2010, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 12, 11417—11434, 2012. (ACP)
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