by Nick
16. February 2012 20:02
Four months after it began, the underwater volcanic eruption off El Hierro Island persists. This natural-color satellite image, collected on February 10, 2012, shows the site of the eruption, near the fishing village and marina of La Restinga. Bright aquamarine water indicates high concentrations of volcanic material. Immediately above the vent is a patch of brown water that can resemble a turbulent hot tub when the eruption is strongest.
According to El Hierro Digital measurements of the sea floor by the marine Instituto Oceanográfico Español showed that the volcano’s summit is now only 120 meters beneath the ocean surface—10 meters higher than it was in mid January. The height of the erupting cone is about 210 meters from the former ocean bottom, with a total volume over 145 million cubic meters of new material.
With World Marine Guides offices based in the Canaries we will monitoring the eruptions closely!!
View marinas on the Canarian Island of El Hierro with our guide of marine services.
Source gCaptain News
http://www.worldmarineguide.com/
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