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Current eruptions updated through 24 June It also shows volcanic gas emissions sulfur dioxide, SO 2 since — the first year satellites were available to provide global monitoring of SO 2. The mission of GVP is to document, understand, and disseminate information about global volcanic activity.

Silver Lake Volcanic Field. Ile de la Possession. People who have lived through a volcanic eruption, or other major natural hazard event, can connect with that memory and recognize the need for preparation.

However, at volcanic regions in the U. USGS Volcano Hazards Program scientists work in partnership with leaders in vulnerable communities to provide the scientific basis necessary to develop emergency coordination plans. These long-standing partnerships between USGS, emergency managers and other government officials keep the lines of communication open—a necessity to reduce volcanic hazards risk, especially during an eruption or non-eruptive hazardous volcanic event e.

Scientists use results of fundamental research to develop volcano hazard assessments , which become the foundation for hazards-education programs. These assessments help inform community emergency response plans, which support community preparedness efforts.

The five VHP Volcano Observatories engage in regionally specific outreach efforts to support community resilience via trainings, presentations, and partnerships necessary for grassroots preparedness and education efforts.

Educators in classrooms, community safety groups, and at home can play an important role in communicating fundamental information about volcanoes and hazards to people within their communities. The USGS VHP provides opportunities for educators to learn about volcanoes and volcanic hazards via summer teacher trainings , downloadable teacher resources, educational articles , and creative use of our various websites.

Science Explorer. Mission Areas. Paper cup. Piece of cardboard OR a cookie sheet. Baking soda. Paper towels. Colored pencils OR crayons ideally matching the colors of the play dough. Find out how volcanoes form and what causes them to erupt. Then click the planets in this interactive image to learn about volcanoes on planets throughout our solar system. Get inspired before you create your own volcano by checking out these images of volcanoes on Earth.

Cut off the top of the paper cup so it's only about 0. Place the paper cup at the center of your piece of paper and trace around the bottom to make a circle. The circle and the cup represent the crater inside your volcano. Tape the cup to the piece of cardboard or a cookie sheet. Mark north, east, south and west on both the paper and the cardboard or cookie sheet.

Fill the cup with a spoonful of baking soda. The Icelandic Meteorological Office IMO lowered the Aviation Color Code for Grmsvtn to Green on 12 January, noting that seismicity had returned to normal levels with a few earthquakes detected over the previous few weeks. The caldera had deepened during the jkulhlaup glacial outburst flood that had occurred during November and December , though IMO noted that it was difficult to characterize the current status of the caldera and the level of the geothermal activity.

The Aviation Color Code remained at Orange the second highest level on a four-color scale. Dates are based on UTC times; specific events are in local time where noted. HVO reported that lava effusion resumed at the vent in the lower W wall of Kilauea?

The sulfur dioxide emission rate was about 3, tonnes per day on 6 January. Lava effused from the vent on most days during January, though effusion paused and the lake crusted over for most of the day on 7 January.

Several overflows onto older crust were observed after effusion resumed at around on 7 January through 8 January. The W surface of the lava lake was active during January, though there were some more pauses in lava effusion from the W vent during January. Skip to main content. Toggle menu Go to search page. Search Field. Welcome to Volcano World!