Tirelessly updating Avalon on the El Hierro eruption.

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Strongest so far (no data):

For the day:

Frequencies spectrogram, the vertical streaks indicate "events (tremors/EQs)

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The continuously changing scales keeps compressing the earlier graphs to the bottom and to the left!

How it's looking like now from Las Puntas de La Frontera:[/FONT]

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Following the count of EQs as shown by the red bars (≥ 2.0) there definitely is a subsiding of the overall seismic activity as the trend continues:

As for the location of the most recent EQs (red dots), they remain in the El Julan Sea of Calm:

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Evolution of a submarine volcanic eruption:

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Evolution of a submarine volcanic eruption:

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BeaUTIFUL, isn't it.

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Leon Thevenin El Hierro Ship Boat Volcano Eruption

12/10/2011 @ 16:45 – It has been reported that the Canarian Government have requested the help of Telefonica, who have arranged for a ship that is normally used for laying and repairing underwater fibre optic cables, to assist with photographic and collecting other data related to the underwater volcanic activity of the coast of La Restinga, this is the ship to be used, Leon Thevenin, which has an on-board robot which can be submerged to a depth of up to 2.000 metres. The ship is currently docked in the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

*** Update ***

13/10/2011 @ 08:55 – The ship normally used by Telefonica to lay underwater fibre optic cables is making its way from Tenerife to El Hierro to make use of itsunderwater robot with cameras to get images of the eruption and seabed

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Ground deformation subsiding:

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Picture of the stain in the sea near the coast of La Restinga.

SPECIAL SEISMIC CRISIS - 10/13/2011 (6:54 pm)

IRIN, Valverde (10.13.2011. 6:54 pm)
The Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO) will work with the Canary Islands Government to facilitate underwater observations of volcanic phenomena experienced by the island of El Hierro, as reported by the government delegate in the Canary Islands, Dominica Fernandez.

The Government delegate in the Canary Islands explained Europa Press that she has been in contact with the director of the Oceanographic after a request from the Minister of Economy, Finance and Regional Executive Security, Javier González Ortiz, to expedite to the island special cameras for taking underwater pictures. "Total disponibility," said Fernandez who stressed that now she is waiting for exactly what means are required.

Similarly, Fernandez pointed out that regional government has channeled its collaboration via the Government and said that if necessary it will move the Emergency Military Unit (UME) and Guards Civil to the middle of the island.

The delegate has traveled Wednesday to the island of El Hierro to attend a meeting of the Steering Committee of the Specific Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Response for Volcanic Risk (Pevolca) developed at the Cabildo.

Subsequently, a meeting was held for about two hours with scientists, technicians and managers of the security forces and officials of the General State Administration. Since the beginning of the volcanic crisis the Government of Spain has mobilized its human and material resources to collaborate with the regional executive on everything that's needed.

So far there are 76 people displaced: scientists, technicians, Salvage crews, Police and members of the EMU. In addition, the Civil Guard can mobilize more than 100 agents if necessary.

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Good Morning Avalon..
Good Morning Polly's Stinky Vomit

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Flying over the green sea discoloration:

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjeO_j4eYMk

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Good morning randles!

Leon Thevenin doesn't seem to have moved much yet although it's supposed to be headed to El Hierro (see update post # 904 above).

All, I am off... enjoy your day!

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Morning coffee time with the latest morning news ............

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpnNaQC2QHI

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David Cabrera, Mayor of La Frontera

La Frontera calls for the reopening of the tunnel





The Mayor of the City of La Frontera, David Cabrera de Leon, has proposed to the Canary Islands Government and the City Council of
El Hierro the reopening of the tunnels Roquille, since "there are technical grounds of weight to maintain the measures taken last September 27 regarding the eviction of residents of this municipality and the end of the tunnel, "he said.

According to Cabrera de Leon, "the City Council request the reopening of the same with taking some security measures, as well as taking into account the possibility that the residents still evacuated from the area of ​​Los Guzmines can return to their homes" said the mayor in a statement.

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Authorities and economic and social representatives of El Hierro are meeting in Valverde
.... Awaiting Press Release..

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Image of the area of eruption captured by a helicopter, which shows the stains and the color change of the water. Courtesy of the Guardia Civil.

Captain Martítima repeats the prohibition of sailing in the area of eruption


The Maritime Authority in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife on Thursday insisted that navigation is not allowed near the area affected by the submarine eruption and has warned that the phenomena that is occurring on the surface, due to rash underwater, "may have adverse effects both for individuals and for ships (gas emissions, changes in the density of water, etc..) and therefore involves danger in the area," he said in a statement.

Harbourmaster reiterates in this regard, the content of the resolution issued by the Harbour Master dated 11.10.2011, to the possible presence of unauthorized persons in the area of the eruptions.

This resolution was issued at the request of the Directorate General of Security and Emergency Canary Islands Government, through which establishes an exclusion zone to navigation.

In addition, the Maritime Service of the Civil Guard has been alerted in order to establish a perimeter surveillance in the exclusion zone, warning that the navigation in the area mentioned in unauthorized vessels may be subject to open disciplinary proceedings .

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At the moment Leon Thevenin is still docked in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, with no information given as yet to the ETA for El Hierro.
Bearing in mind that this is a Cable Laying Vessel, it is not designed for speed, and 'restricted manoeuvarbility'.
Punta Salinas is still patrolling the East Coast of El Hierro.

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vsN_IMf6qU

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EUROPA PRESS, Valverde/Madrid (13/10/2011)



The head of the Institute's scientific diffusion Volcano Islands, David Calvo, explained Thursday that the population displaced by the volcanic eruptions may be calm "because the current movements mean that the system is releasing pressure." However, he recalled that "therefore should not lower our guard because it is a process that may take longer time."

Speaking to Radio Nacional collected by Europa Press, Calvo clarified that "once the system begins the process, is not outside of control" in relation to the study of the movements. "It seems to have found a fracture and a matter of thinking or judging whether it can spread to the coastal zone," he said.

Calvo recalled that in the Canary Islands "are common fissure eruptions, which can open fractures of several miles."

It has also raised the possibility of new eruptions to register. "The magma has a column of 500, which exerts pressure quite significant and means that you can look for areas with a lower pressure, so we should not dismiss it," he explained.

Ultimately has calculated that "the residents displaced again, depending on the evolution of the phenomenon, in the next 24 hours or 48 hours."

For its part, the director of the National Seismic Network, Emilio Carreño detailed in statements collected by Cadena Ser Europa Press that "if they occurred on land phenomena would be some smoke but little else because they really tend to be small pockets since there are no volcanoes or volcanic caldera, so there is no reason to fear at all ".

Also explained that "when there are eruptions of this type in which there is no well-defined volcano there are usually several mouth openings" and pointed out the possibility that it can calm if "the lava rises and it clogs the cooling same output. "

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'Professor Ignacio Lozano',

The Canarian Agency for Research, Innovation and Information Society (ACIISI) of the Canary Islands, to the emergency by seismic and volcanic crisis affecting the island of El Hierro, has made available to the Specific Plan Committee Civil Defence and Emergency Management for Volcanic Risk (Pevolca) the vessel 'Professor Ignacio Lozano', the Canary Islands Institute of Marine Sciences (ICCM), to facilitate the work of scientists in the management and assessment of the extent of this phenomenon.

This vessel is equipped with a crew of six, allowing it to operate both during the day and at night. Will also be implementing the various agencies involved in the study and appreciation of this phenomenon, such as the Canary Islands Volcano Institute , the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO), the Canarian Institute of Marine Sciences (ICCM), the Institute of Geography Nacional (IGN), and the two Canarian universities, among others, for taking data necessary to assist the work of emergency management.

The ship "Professor Ignacio Lozano 'will this afternoon leave Taliarte port in Gran Canaria, and is scheduled to arrive at 08:00 hours at the port of The Stake, where it will start traveling a route to perform tasks in different sampling areas of interest.

ANALYSIS

Specifically, the research vessel makes various vertical profiles of physicochemical parameters and geochemical and gases dissolved in marine waters south of El Hierro and evaluate the recent manifestations associated with volcanic activity south of La Restinga.

Through these measures vertical profiles were made of temperature and salinity and the sampling of seawater at different depths, thanks to existing instrumentation in the research vessel "Professor Ignacio Lozano," for further analysis. The results of these geochemical studies will help assess volcanic processes that currently are occurring in the marine environment south of El Hierro.

The ship "Professor Ignacio Lozano 'has a mechanical winch with steel cable that allows you to lower 1000m and collect instruments weighing up to 200 kg. It also has self-contained probes capable of simultaneously measuring depth, temperature and salinity, and bottles 'Niskin' 2.5 and 10 liters of capacity to take samples at different depths with precision and cleanliness.

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++ Update..


The volcanic emergency situation has stabilized

Europa Press, Valverde (13/10: 2011. 15:25 pm)

The volcanic emergency situation has stabilized after El Hierro from the afternoon of Wednesday, the tremor has decreased significantly''.''''This is the stabilization of the process and therefore reducing the risk,''said the General Directorate of Civil Protection and Emergencies.

For its part, the Director of Central Geophysical Center of the National Geographic Institute [responsible for volcano monitoring systems] has reported that there are two submarine areas magma output: the first, located five kilometers from the coast and a few thousand feet deep, and a second, about two miles from the coast, south of La Restinga, and with a depth of about six hundred meters.

In this sense, in the two areas appear large numbers of dead fish smell of sulfur and green waters.

In addition, the Harbour Master of Santa Cruz de Tenerife maintains the prohibition to sail in an area covered by a circle drawn with center at Punta de La Restinga and 4 mile radius.

To keep ships informed in the area from the Rescue Coordination Centre located in Tenerife, they are emitting radio navigational warnings to mariners.

FISHING BAN

Also in this sector were banned all fishing activities, sports and / or recreational, that are made from or with the support vessels, including diving.

Finally, the Government is constantly informed of developments and the application of the provisions of the Special Plan to the Volcanic Risk in the Community of the Canary Islands (Pevolca) and keeps available to the autonomous community all that are considered necessary

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Courtsey of rtve

Citizens and scientists look to the sea to see the green stains left by the magma, larger and closer to the coast as time passes because the lava is coming out of the seabed, according to Spanish television journalist Cristina Alcaine.

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYvmXWSPkp8

Emitting gases and a strong smell of sulfur and the sea has opened a gap of two miles in length. Scientists analyze its composition and awaiting the arrival of an oceanographic expedition to extend the investigation of this phenomenon, evolving differently from other eruptions on the island.

On land, the locals have come to take pictures. Some have moved, according to Angela Alcover, TVE. Experts say it is a rift with active foci and that might be closer to the coast.
A mayor calls for the relocation

However, the mayor of the border in El Hierro, David Cabrera, raised on Thursday that evicted the residents of the locality by landslides after the danger of earthquakes can return to their homes, as well as the reopening of the tunnel The Roquille.

Cabrera explained in a statement that its position comes after holding a meeting with the steering committee of the Civil Protection Plan for Volcanic Risk in the Canary Islands.

So stated the Canary Islands Government and the Cabildo Insular "there are no technical arguments of weight to keep the measures taken last September 27 as the eviction of residents and the closure of tunnels Roquille."

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In a few days marks the 40 years of volcanic eruption Teneguía on the island of La Palma. A rash that grew the size of the island, which lasted nearly a month. ........ what are the similarities and differences between this eruption and what is happening right now in El Hierro.

watch and see....

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ1HKFz_Tag

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Picture of the spot about a mile from La Restinga

The stain found on Wednesday by scientists at the ING is already at a distance of about 1 miles away from La Restinga, with characteristics different from those that might be seen in yesterday.

According to information forwarded by IGN-CSIC scientists to address Pevolca, "the stain, light green with tan areas, could be associated with emission fumaroliana depth greater than 150 meters."