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doctormog
Sunday, September 19, 2021 5:37:47 PM


 


Thanks that was also thinking, the baren landscape kind of giving it away. 


The only live stream I've seen is the one i linked above but it isn't that impressive, and of course the need feed linked above.


Originally Posted by: picturesareme 


The close ups look good here currently https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVeQJiVPLTU 


Bolty
Sunday, September 19, 2021 5:41:25 PM

Lots of talk on social media about the possible Atlantic megatsunami that the scientists say could happen if the island was to split and cause a landslide into the ocean. Very low risk though.


Excellent footage though. Off the top of my head it's the first time I've known one of the Canary volcanoes to erupt. Funnily enough I was thinking of when I visited Teide on Tenerife about 15 years ago earlier on...


 


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picturesareme
Sunday, September 19, 2021 6:23:46 PM


 


The close ups look good here currently https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVeQJiVPLTU 


Originally Posted by: doctormog 


Thanks šŸ˜Š


 


Another good close up of the fountains..


 


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jVIusxgOIg4


 


 

doctormog
Sunday, September 19, 2021 7:19:05 PM
As well very impressive fountaining, the lava is moving quite rapidly down the mountainside now and unfortunately there are a significant number of buildings in its path.
picturesareme
Sunday, September 19, 2021 7:41:22 PM

As well very impressive fountaining, the lava is moving quite rapidly down the mountainside now and unfortunately there are a significant number of buildings in its path.

Originally Posted by: doctormog 


Looking very impressive now it's dark..


 


https://youtu.be/jVIusxgOIg4 


 


 


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picturesareme
Sunday, September 19, 2021 8:50:08 PM

Going on the live feed it would appear buildings are now burning as a result of the extensive lava flow 

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doctormog
Monday, September 20, 2021 6:53:34 AM
This camera is currently panning around the area. The extent of the ongoing eruption is evident:


Saint Snow
Monday, September 20, 2021 1:05:53 PM


Lots of talk on social media about the possible Atlantic megatsunami that the scientists say could happen if the island was to split and cause a landslide into the ocean. Very low risk though.


 


Originally Posted by: Bolty 


 


 


It was a brilliant Horizon programme about the risk. If you like 'disaster porn' then it was great viewing 


Fortunately - or unfortunately if you prefer - the thesis has been debunked. Firstly, the chance of a huge chunk of La Palma sliding into the ocean is miniscule. Secondly, even if it did the resulting wave wouldn't be anything like the size the thesis claimed, and would largely dissipate before reaching the Americas.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/science/horizon/2000/mega_tsunami.shtml


https://www.bbc.co.uk/science/horizon/2000/mega_tsunami_qanda.shtml


 



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Monday, September 20, 2021 7:38:10 PM

Sod's Law - our daughter and husband book their first holiday abroad for 2 years and a volcano blows up just where they've arranged to go!


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Monday, September 20, 2021 8:11:00 PM


 


 


 


It was a brilliant Horizon programme about the risk. If you like 'disaster porn' then it was great viewing 


Fortunately - or unfortunately if you prefer - the thesis has been debunked. Firstly, the chance of a huge chunk of La Palma sliding into the ocean is miniscule. Secondly, even if it did the resulting wave wouldn't be anything like the size the thesis claimed, and would largely dissipate before reaching the Americas.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/science/horizon/2000/mega_tsunami.shtml


https://www.bbc.co.uk/science/horizon/2000/mega_tsunami_qanda.shtml


 


Originally Posted by: Saint Snow 


AFAIK tsunamis only dissipate slowly in deep water. Maybe nothing as high as the 50m claimed in the second link but for comparison, Somalia received 4m high tsunami waves from the Sumatran earthquake 2800 miles away. That sort of size will still do nothing for prices of Miami real estate


https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/14404/earthquake-spawns-tsunamis 


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Saint Snow
Monday, September 20, 2021 8:49:03 PM


Sod's Law - our daughter and husband book their first holiday abroad for 2 years and a volcano blows up just where they've arranged to go!


Originally Posted by: DEW 


 



That's terrible luck. Hope she can change to somewhere else. 



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picturesareme
Monday, September 20, 2021 10:06:15 PM

spectacular 


 


doctormog
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 4:25:54 PM
The eruption is still going strong with regular explosions now audible on the YouTubes streams. Somewhat worryingly the more recent data suggestion that the ground is still inflating rapidly.
picturesareme
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 5:09:25 PM

The eruption is still going strong with regular explosions now audible on the YouTubes streams. Somewhat worryingly the more recent data suggestion that the ground is still inflating rapidly.

Originally Posted by: doctormog 


I was just reading that inflation is actually stable rather than increasing.. slowly decreasing according to this..


https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/lapalma/sep2021seismic-crisis/current-activity.html?refresh 


 


 


 Edit: that same website also mentioning increasing inflation (as you say)so contradictory in its reporting. 


 


 

doctormog
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 5:13:44 PM


 


I was just reading that inflation is actually stable rather than increasing.. slowly decreasing according to this..


https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/lapalma/sep2021seismic-crisis/current-activity.html?refresh 


 


 


Originally Posted by: picturesareme 



”There are concerns that the eruption is still far from stable and yet more vents, possibly further north could open up. Inflation has been continuing and reached 30 cm in places, sign that magma is still pressurizing and accumulating underground.”


It was around 16cm yesterday morning. That is a massive amount of inflation and shows that magma is accumulating at a much faster rate than it is currently being released. Any inflation is bad news during an eruption.


picturesareme
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 5:15:34 PM


 



”There are concerns that the eruption is still far from stable and yet more vents, possibly further north could open up. Inflation has been continuing and reached 30 cm in places, sign that magma is still pressurizing and accumulating underground.”


It was around 16cm yesterday morning. That is a massive amount of inflation and shows that magma is accumulating at a much faster rate than it is currently being released. Any inflation is bad news during an eruption.


Originally Posted by: doctormog 


Yes I edited post above.. I've just read the update saying the above :) 

doctormog
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 5:19:22 PM


 


Yes I edited post above.. I've just read the update saying the above :) 


Originally Posted by: picturesareme 


Here is a direct link to the deformation data (although I think there may be more up to date or frequently updated) information available: http://www.ign.es/web/resources/volcanologia/GPS/jpg/PA_GPS_LP03_90d.png 


I suspect there are a few twists and events to come in the near future.


I think once again the video footage will look impressive when the sun goes down. Sadly it is inevitable more houses will be destroyed.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfoWeQnFSx4 


picturesareme
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 5:24:08 PM


 


Here is a direct link to the deformation data (although I think there may be more up to date or frequently updated) information available: http://www.ign.es/web/resources/volcanologia/GPS/jpg/PA_GPS_LP03_90d.png 


I suspect there are a few twists and events to come in the near future.


I think once again the video footage will look impressive when the sun goes down. Sadly it is inevitable more houses will be destroyed.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfoWeQnFSx4 


Originally Posted by: doctormog 


Is this an the new vent that opened last night? 


Maybe another vent or two more will open in the coming days. Not great for those who live in the path of any lava flows, but nothing violent eruption wise.


 

Darren S
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 8:11:29 PM

The lava field from the La Palma eruption as of 20th September can be seen here:


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E_yWlSkVQAYIxuN?format=jpg&name=4096x4096


Looks like a fairly narrow band, but eventually there will be no route between the north west and south west of the island without going all the way around the other side.


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Monday, September 27, 2021 7:15:51 AM


 


 



That's terrible luck. Hope she can change to somewhere else. 


Originally Posted by: Saint Snow 


It turns out that it's cancellable at short notice - and they're actually looking for a helicopter flight over the eruption to augment their holiday


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doctormog
Monday, September 27, 2021 7:23:50 AM
As far as I know the airport at La Palma remains closed due to ash currently. That aside the eruption is a bit unpredictable currently with a lessening of the intensity right now but an increase in quakes at around 10km. Iā€™m not sure I would like to predict what will happen in the coming hours or days.
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Monday, September 27, 2021 7:34:24 AM

As far as I know the airport at La Palma remains closed due to ash currently. That aside the eruption is a bit unpredictable currently with a lessening of the intensity right now but an increase in quakes at around 10km. I’m not sure I would like to predict what will happen in the coming hours or days.

Originally Posted by: doctormog 


THey (daughter & husband) are'nt going until end Nov so hoping tourism will have re-started by then


War does not determine who is right, only who is left - Bertrand Russell

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doctormog
Monday, September 27, 2021 6:33:59 PM
The eruption has recently restarted as vigorously as before, possibly a little more so. I feel it may be a little while before any decisions could be made about travel. Fingers crossed their plans can go ahead or that an acceptable alternative can be found.
doctormog
Wednesday, September 29, 2021 6:17:52 PM
Just a quick update to say that the lava flow reached the sea early this morning and continues to flow at a high rate. Earthquakes are also continuing at a depth that indicates further intrusion of magma in the region below the volcano.

If nothing else La Palma will be a slightly different shoe that it was before the eruption. Not unusual in the big picture for the Canaries, but the big picture usually takes many millennia.

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