Tirelessly updating Avalon on the El Hierro eruption.

[Hervé]

Strongest so far (no data):




http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/HORA/CHIE_2011-10-17_21-22.jpg



For the day:
http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/DIA/CHIE_2011-10-17.jpg



Frequencies spectrogram, the vertical streaks indicate “events” (tremors/EQs) whereas the horizontal ones reflect volcanic/magmatic activity:
http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/DIA_SP/CHIE_2011-10-17_sp.jpg




Refresh your browser to get the latest traces


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


http://www.02.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/energia_HIERRO.jpg


How it's looking like now from Las Puntas de La Frontera:


http://laspuntas.myipcamera.com:1024/img/snapshot.cgi?size=3&quality=1?


Refresh your browser page to get the latest graphs and picture.



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:


http://www.01.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/jpg/histograma_HIERRO_2011.jpg
As for the location of the most recent EQs (red dots), they now seem to have random occurrences over the area:


http://www.01.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/jpg/Eventos_HIERRO_2011.jpg


Refresh your browser page to get the latest numbers and positions.

[Hervé]

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SPECIAL SEISMIC CRISIS - 10/17/2011 (8:01 pm)
The hydrophones are now installed at La Restinga

Scientists continue to research in the area of ​​eruption

The Marine Sciences vessel and newly moored at La Estaca harbour is heading, this Monday, south of the island with ITER and ULL scientists on board, .



Sergio Gutierrez, DiarioElHIerro.es (10.17.2011. 8:01 pm)
No rest. Scientists are working tirelessly to analyze all possible data on the eruption occurring in the sea of ​​La Restinga, 2.5 miles from the coast and 150 meters deep.

On the morning of Monday, October 17, the vessel Professor Ignacio Lozano of the Canary Institute of Marine Sciences (ICCM) departed the Port of La Estaca heading south of the island with ITER and University of La Laguna (ULL) scientists on board.

This campaign is to seek and locate new data on the eruptive process in the area of the large patch of sulfur which has attracted much interest not only from the scientific community but also from a large number of islanders who travel daily on the La Restinga road to see it.

The vessel is equipped with 'Niskin' bottles to collect water samples, and with a multiparameter probe which will record the variations that may have occurred on parameters such as sea temperature, salinity, turbidity, dissolved oxygen or chlorophyll content of water in the area of the plume.

Also, about 19:00 pm yesterday, Sunday, the installation of the hydrophones in La Restinga (to detect the position of the extrusion center and the orientation of the fracture, they could also detect the appearance of a new source of volcanic emissions) was completed, which allows for the controlled return of residents to their homes.

Also, this Monday the reopening to traffic of the tunnel Roquille is expected as within the 24 hours given yesterday by the President of the Canary Islands, Paulino Rivero.



http://fotos02.laopinion.es/fotos/noticias/646x260/2011-10-17_IMG_2011-10-17_09:15:25_hierro.jpg



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Update 17/10 – 08:13 UTC : Volcanologists from the CSIC (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas) are convinced that it will take about 2 weeks to form a new small island 2 km out of the present El Hierro coast if the eruption continues like it does today. As IGN people say this is only one of the many possible scenarios. Researchers are convinced that if a new island would be formed at the current spot, the chance that it will connect to El Hierro above sea level is almost nihil.

[randles]

Good Morning Avalon :)

At the moment there is 'live feed' here from El Hierro, a documentry Especial !!
I am trying to upload the feed but it won't link via pc.
As soon as this is issued I will get it on here.

Polly looks amazing underwater :)

[randles]

Polly being tested out to sea.. Courtesy of Diario El HIerro

Video removed as it was posted at the same time by Amzer Zo :)

[Hervé]

All right... nobody throws out the baby with the bath water...



http://www.diarioelhierro.es/aspjpg/send_binary.asp?Path=D:\wadhoo01\/imagen/26496/foto6(7).jpg&Width=635&Height=316,70625&Interpolation=1&sharpen=0&sharpenvalue=&Rotate=0

Picture taken this morning (Monday, 17), on the sea in the area of ​​eruption. Photo: WWW.DIARIOELHIERRO.ES

[randles]

Your damn right !!
:bathbaby:

Polly happy in the bath !!

[randles]

rtve.es
update

The residents of La Restinga, in the municipality of El Hierro El Pinarbeen allowed to return from 10.00 hours on Monday to pick up belongings at home.

The return of the residents began around 10.00 am and do so with a maximum of five vehicles at once, and remain in the village half an hour.

The direction of the special civil protection for volcanic risk decide on Monday when the residents of La Restinga can return to their homes once they are installed hydrophones.

These hydrophones scientists can determine the evolution of submarine volcanic eruption have 2.4 miles of its coast.

[Hervé]

Now... that's starting to look like a whirlpool rather than a bathtub...


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[Hervé]

http://www.canarias7.es/fotos/o/1110//233803-2g.jpg
The current gets the plume in the bay of La Restinga



The ocean current has changed direction on Monday and has put the volcanic patch in the bay of La Restinga. According to neighbors who have been down to town to pick up belongings at home, and the stain is is reaching the Orchilla lighthouse.


Maritime Rescue has taken the 10 boats were still moored at the port of La Restinga, with the help of Salvamar and have left to la Estaca.


During the trip, carried out with the support vessel 'Punta Salinas' and 'Salvamar Adhara', they had to help a fishing boat which had an engine breakdown and a boat was intercepted by the Civil Guard patrol boat 'River Gallo' sailing near the exclusion zone, according to EFE.

[Hervé]

From: http://earthquake-report.com/2011/09/25/el-hierro-canary-islands-spain-volcanic-risk-alert-increased-to-yellow/

Update 17/10 – 12:49 UTC :
- The Ramon Margalef, equipped with a deep sea enabled Remote Operated Vehicle or ROV will hopefully set sail soon from Vigo to El Hierro today . The thumbnail below links to the full size image @ laprovincia.es. We congratulate laprovincia for this outstanding image, which shows the difference in between the 2 ships. What cannot be seen on the image is that the sampling tool on the “Profesor Ignacio Lozano” cannot be directed towards a certain destination in the sea, it sinks perpendicular to the sea bottom. The ROV from the Ramon Margalef on the other hand has propellers enabling the ROV to navigate away from the ship (the ship has also to follow strict security guidelines).

The GPS position of the Ramon Margalef can be followed every 12 hours here (http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/default.aspx?zoom=9&oldmmsi=224511000&olddate=10/17/2011%201:00:00%20AM). At midnight he was still in Vigo.


http://earthquake-report.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/elhierro-17102011-2.jpg (http://www.laprovincia.es/servicios/lupa/lupa.jsp?pIdFoto=1867141&pRef=2011101500_5_408168__Especiales-Liropus-2000-submarino)
Click on the thumbnail to see the full size picture of what both ships will be doing




Update 17/10 – 15:08 UTC : Those among you (like we) will be very disappointed to be informed that the Roman Margelef, currently anchored in Vigo will only leave the port tomorrow morning and will arrive at El Hierro 3 days later at earliest. This was announced by the Spanish minister Cristina Garmendia (science and innovation) when she evoked a big 3-year plan to investigate the volcano risks in the Canary Islands …


This far too slow a reaction to the present situation is a blow to science. Due to whatever reason, science has lost valuable time to investigate what really is happening below the sea level (the current instruments are all of them indirect conclusions based on instruments installed on land). If the volcano stops releasing magma before Friday (we think he will only start working at earliest on Saturday), a unique chance will have been lost. We do not understand neither why the science community has not prepared for what happened. A lot of personnel and equipment where already at El Hierro. They should have known that a ROV (the ROV can also sample close to the magma releasing fissure) would be a great additional source of information.




http://earthquake-report.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/elhierro-17102011-3.jpg (http://earthquake-report.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/elhierro-17102011-3.jpg)
Image from the erupted smurry nearing the La Restinga coast line - Image courtesy Government of Canary Islands





Very disappointed... they are... missing the boat!

[Hervé]

The kettle is getting really hot now...

http://www.youtube.com/user/Diarioelhierro


EnmYVwOFf-I

[Hervé]

http://www.diarioelhierro.es/aspjpg/send_binary.asp?Path=D:\wadhoo01\/imagen/26496/212(7).jpg&Width=635&Height=246,0625&Interpolation=1&sharpen=0&sharpenvalue=&Rotate=0
Image and bubbling whirlpool in the area of ​​the rash. www.diarioelhierro.es (http://www.diarioelhierro.es).


City Council - 17/10/2011 (17:29 pm)
Establishing a 5 nautical miles no-fly zone around the spot of the eruption

VIDEO .- Flying over the volcano. Pictures taken this Monday. DAILY IRON CHANNEL ON YOUTUBE. CLICK HERE. (http://http://www.youtube.com/user/Diarioelhierro)

IRIN, Madrid (10.17.2011. 17:29 pm)
The State Committee for the Coordination of Volcanic Risk has established a no-fly zone of five nautical miles for aircraft with the exception of the properties which are used by emergency services in the area where an underwater volcanic eruption is being registered, off the coast of La Restinga.

This has been agreed by the State Committee for the Coordination of Volcanic Risk which convened to discuss the evolution of the seismic situation in the island and was chaired by Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior, Pilar Gallego, accompanied by the director general Civil Protection and Emergency, Maria Victoria Eugenia Sanchez Sanchez.

The meeting pointed out that state-owned means are maintained in support of the autonomous region, and coordinating the actions of state institutions with the Canaries.

Also explained that the volcanic activity is continuing and that the tremors have stabilized and maintaining the level 1 of the emergency phase in La Restinga. Similarly, the Maritime Captain of Santa Cruz de Tenerife who declared off limits to the navigation a secto of ​​four miles radius from the Punta de La Restinga remains in force .

Also ,the meeting has set scientists to be posted at the tracking point from the center of operations in the area. The moniyoring is being completed with the installation of several hydrophones at the dock at La Restinga, by the Institute of Earth Sciences Jaume Almera of the Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC). This can monitor the volcanic phenomena, hazard mapping and early warning signs.

At the same time, the work of scientists and technicians from the National Geographic Institute is continuing and indicates that no significant changes have occurred in the last hours. From the early hours of Monday there have been three earthquakes, but none has surpassed the 2.1 magnitude on the Richter scale.

On the other hand, with the analysis and planning of the situation in El Hierroat the meeting, to keep informed ships in the area was added from the Rescue Coordination Centre located in Tenerife, they are issuing warnings through Radio Nautical-Notice to Mariners.

Similarly, it was reminded that all fishing activities, sports or recreation that are made from or with support vessels, including scuba diving activities are prohibited.

On the other hand, the vessels Stake 'Punta Salinas', the 'Salvamar Adhara' and 'L / S Hades' remain at the port of if their intervention and logistical support is required by scientists of the National Geographic Institute. In order to proceed with their transfer to the affected area for sampling and measurement of different parameters.

Maritime Rescue has also made available to the Emergency Department of the Canary Islands the aircraft 'Sasemar 103' to take pictures and proceed to the study of readinds from the sensors provided in this plane.

For its part, the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO) under the Ministry of Science and Innovation, is sending the ship Ramon Margalef, largest floating laboratory in Europe, to sail to the island of El Hierro by morning where it will work on physical oceanography, chemistry and geophysics.

The Margalef has a dynamic positioning system and an underwater positioning system, which allows the operation of remote monitoring underwater vehicles. One of these vehicles LIROPUS2000 has the ability to observe ecosystems and sample up to 2000 meters deep and film the seabed. For sampling it, has two hydraulic manipulator arms accurate collection of solids and suction system for liquid and gaseous samples.

In total the state has deployed Canarias 1 light helicopter BO105; material GEAS as a zodiak of 11 meters, 1 compressor and five diving equipment, 1 MIR GRS No. 8 (20 components), seven off-road vehicles of GRS No. 8 , 2 of the Commander SUVs; communications equipment; 2 IDR outside the headquarters of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 1 GATEPRO belonging to the Commandery of Las Palmas GATEPRO 1 IDR + 1 + 3 belonging to the INMARSAT Satellite Phone Telecommunications Service the DGGC, 38 vehicles and 6 components barracks on the island of El Hierro, Valverde based in El Hierro.

In addition, it has also deployed 12 members of the Public Safety Unit Command (USECIC), the Civil Guard Patrol Teide Provincial Maritime Service with 5 crew, moved forward to activation: Rescue Group Components and Intervention in Mountain (Greim), Functional Unit and Components NRBQ Transmissions Group Command (ITAG).

Meanwhile, a total of 17 soldiers of the Emergency Military Unit (UME) perform reconnaissance and observation in the risk zone. Of the twelve vehicles deployed there, there are two buses to transport staff.

This implementation is conducting the recognition of the routes and establishing observatories in risk areas like La Restinga, The Lajial and El Pinar, and links are being tested in the blind spots in the area of ​​risk. A responsible contact with emergency services moved to the island is maintained at all times.

The State Committee for Coordination of Civil Protection to Volcanic Risk is composed of representatives of the Department of Infrastructure and Monitoring for Crisis Presidency of the Government, the Directorate General for Defence Policy and Military Emergency Unit of the Ministry of Defense, the Department General of Police and Civil Guard and the Directorate General of Traffic of the Ministry of Interior.

Also part of the same, the Directorate General of Public Health and Foreign Health Ministry of Health, Social Policy and Equality, the Directorates General of Merchant Marine, Aviation and the National Geographic Institute of the Ministry of Development, the Geological Survey Spain and the State Agency Council for Scientific Research from the Ministry of Science and Innovation, and the State Meteorological Agency of the Ministry of Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs.


The craft and vessels allowed near the bubbling zone:


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Ramon Margalef... stuck in Vigo

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Punta Salinas... cruising around

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Salvamar Adhara... cruising around

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Search & Rescue... flying atound

[Hervé]

Another example of what can be expected to occur off the coast of La Restinga (starts at 3:00):


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[Molope]

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Dr Bill Deagle interviewed John Moore on his Nutrimedical Report radio show (30 Sept, hour 3). (http://www.gcnlive.com/programs/nutrimedical/archives.php)[/URL]

John Moore reported that he'd heard from a private source that El Hierro would "cut loose" (i.e. there would be a major eruption or earthquake) in 7-10 days -- "not weeks or months". According to his source, that would of course be round about now.

Potentially important 1 minute extract: [URL]http://projectavalon.net/John_Moore_Bill_Deagle_Canary_Islands_30_September_2011.mp3 (http://projectavalon.net/John_Moore_Bill_Deagle_Canary_Islands_30_September_2011.mp3)
Well Thank God nothing happened.

[Hervé]

Well... it's gona be soon...


http://www.canariesnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/El-Hierro-eruption-at-sea-17th-October-2011.jpg




We can expect new pictures and videos of the above boiling sea for tomorrow:

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[Hervé]

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Oceanographic research vessel "Ramon Margalef"

SPECIAL SEISMIC CRISIS - 10/18/2011 (7:52 pm)
TO ARRIVE TO THE ISLAND THIS FRIDAY


IRIN, Madrid (18.10.2011. 7:52 hort)
The research vessel 'Ramon Margalef' of the Spanish Oceanographic Institute will depart on Tuesday traveling from Vigo to begin its mission of investigating the consequences of the eruption taking place underwater southeast of the island of El Hierro, where it is scheduled to arrived on Friday after a stop in Tenerife.

As reported to Europa Press by the chief coordinator of scientific fleet equipment, Jose Ignacio Diaz; the ship will allow "accurate" research because of its "very advanced and complete" probe systems which allow for a detection of the topography and sediment structure of the seabed. It also has a series of cables that will allow for different instruments to pick samples of water or rocks at great depth.

Similarly, Diaz added that now the LIROPUS 2000 system is being installed and the small submarine will dive to observe and film the seafloor so that volcanologists, geologists and other experts can identify the type and characteristics of lava coming out of the fissure.

For this, the sooner we get the necessary conditions to send the "ROV" (remotely operated vehicle) to the bottom the better because "no experience in volcanic environments" nor has "no capacity" to withstand these temperatures, nor can we put a ship in boiling water because its engines are cooled with sea water.

"We will first investigate if it is safe for the vessel and systems. There is no better test by fire as we will get into an eruption. Where it's already at the stage of emitting magmatic fluids, fumes and gases, but by that time we will film and work safely," he assessed.

In that regard, he pointed out that no one could enter the zone of magma extrusion because it would jeopardize the pipes of the ship, which precludes entering the area and may have to wait till you can.

In this context, the crew manager of the Ramon Margalef stressed that the ship was delivered on 23 September and they were then practicing the running of adaptive tests, techniques, instrumentation and crew when "that situation arised."

The ship has a specified maximum capacity of 11 persons but "probably the number of people who participate will be higher and will rotate", as you would expect different types of specialists. "Initially geologists and other scientists with expertise in handling ROVs, etc.,will be aboard" he commented.

DEPARTURE THIS TUESDAY, DAY 18

In this way, once the ROV, which was scheduled to be installed this week on the Ria de Ferrol but is now being completed in Vigo on the Ramon Margalef. "Once everything is assembled and relevant testing are made and successful, it will sail tomorrow (Tuesday) to the Canary Islands."

Finally, from Vigo to the Canaries, it's a journey of about four days and then stop to refuel and restock their supplies embarking researchers on the island.

"This is a challenge, with a vessel which is only a month old. It's a really complex maiden test with a lot of media attention. That's the reality, but we can face it with ease because these crews have a lot of experience as well as the researchers" he concluded.

[Hervé]

http://fotos01.laopinion.es/fotos/noticias/646x260/2011-10-18_IMG_2011-10-18_10:55:34_mancha.jpg
The plume follows an anticyclonic eddy path

9:55

M. J. H. The green plume that was generated after the volcanic eruption in the Sea of ​​Calm, in La Restinga, follows the path of an anticyclonic eddy (clockwise flow) generated by the island, and of equal size to it.

This was explained yesterday by Professor Santiago Hernandez, a researcher at the Institute of Oceanography and ULPGC Global Change, which follows the satellite images from NASA's Aqua and Terra processed by the Remote Sensing group led by Francisco Eugenio Iocag.

"The plume follows the vortex flow, which explains why it has reached the shore by the side of Lighthouse Orchilla. It began in the east and has now touched the west. It is anticipated that it'll break off and swirl, or stretch around the island or go out to sea, towards the west," said Hernandez.

[Hervé]

http://www.canarias7.es/fotos/p3/7799.jpg?1226
Un caravana de vehículos de la Red de Medición de la Calidad del Aire va a La Restinga. / Foto: EFE


SPECIAL SEISMIC CRISIS - 10/18/2011 (10:47 pm)

Four La Frontera families are returning to their homes today and those of La Restinga will know this afternoon

Also, at 08:00 am on Tuesday the Roquille tunnel has been reopened, albeit only partially, till 20:00 hours. It only allows the movement of goods vehicles exceeding a tare weight of 3,500 kilograms, transportation of dangerous goods and safety and emergency services.

[Hervé]

Update 18/10 – 08:20 UTC : The harmonic tremors which increased seriously late last night have started to decrease gradually since midnight. We have the impression (to be confirmed by the local scientists) that the eruption is gradually winding down unless a new event would happen.
http://earthquake-report.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/elhierro-18102011-1.jpg (http://earthquake-report.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/elhierro-18102011-1.jpg)
El Hierro harmonic tremors from October 17 14:00 until October 18 08:00


It basically means that Polly is gona enjoy her bath a little longer before perking out.

Well... we are not the only ones with the "bath" metaphor:


Update 18/10 – 09:47 UTC: People of El Pinar just told Joke Volta that the the Jacuzzi spot in the sea has disappeared. This is in line with what we expected (see above).


http://www.diarioelhierro.es/aspjpg/send_binary.asp?Path=D:\wadhoo01\/imagen/26496/44355(1).jpg&Width=635&Height=330,99375&Interpolation=1&sharpen=0&sharpenvalue=&Rotate=0

[Hervé]

http://www.canarias7.es/fotos/o/1110//233966-1g.jpg
Several indicators seem to suggest that the volcanic phenomena in El Hierro could have stopped.

The bubbles in the sea can no longer be seen Tuesday morning at the surface and the tremors have slowed, according to the graph of IGN.

For now, scientists are silent on the meaning of these signs.

Moreover, this morning a team of the Canary Islands went down to La Restinga to measure air quality in town. For the moment, no one can return home, not even to collect belongings.

The tunnel Roquille was opened this morning for heavy vehicles, dangerous goods, emergency and security.

[Hervé]

Strongest so far (no data):



http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/HORA/CHIE_2011-10-18_18-19.jpg




For the day:
http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/DIA/CHIE_2011-10-18.jpg



Frequencies spectrogram, the vertical streaks indicate “events” (tremors/EQs) whereas the horizontal ones reflect volcanic/magmatic activity:
http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/DIA_SP/CHIE_2011-10-18_sp.jpg




Refresh your browser to get the latest traces


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


http://www.02.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/energia_HIERRO.jpg


How it's looking like now from Las Puntas de La Frontera:



http://laspuntas.myipcamera.com:1024/img/snapshot.cgi?size=3&quality=1?


Refresh your browser page to get the latest graphs and picture.



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:


http://www.01.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/jpg/histograma_HIERRO_2011.jpg
As for the location of the most recent EQs (red dots), they now seem to have random occurrences over the area:


http://www.01.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/jpg/Eventos_HIERRO_2011.jpg


Refresh your browser page to get the latest numbers and positions.

[randles]

Good Morning Avalon :)

[Mare]

Good morning Randles, hope you are in good spirits today. I have been constantly checking on your thread for a number of weeks now and really feel for you in this situation. Things must have been pretty tough at times. It appears that the increased activity of recent days is beginning to slow. Do you feel that things are becoming calmer on your island? Fingers crossed for you and yours X

[randles]

Here is the morning news from our Islands


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5-cvFgudCs


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ohpNs92bAw


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDFszqx7oZM

[randles]

Good Morning Mare,
Thank you for following this thread. The thread was indeed started by myself, as geographically I live on these Islands. However, Amzer Zo in his true brilliance, clarity and understanding of Polly has undoubtedly kept this thread factual, informative, educational, and soothing.
At the moment, Polly is enjoying her bath and no doubt Amzer Zo will be ontop of any changes as I am a little unwell at the moment, and he is a complete star when it comes to clarity of scientific terminology.
I hope that you continue to enjoy the daily news updates from my Islands whilst receiving the once in a lifetime opportunity of watching History unfold.
Have a beautiful day :)
Good morning Randles, hope you are in good spirits today. I have been constantly checking on your thread for a number of weeks now and really feel for you in this situation. Things must have been pretty tough at times. It appears that the increased activity of recent days is beginning to slow. Do you feel that things are becoming calmer on your island? Fingers crossed for you and yours X

[Mare]

My apologies Amer Zo I hadn't forgotten about you, and have learned a lot from your excellent posts. I just thought it prudent to send my best wishes to those who live and work on the islands first. My knowledge of this subject is limited at best. Judging by your most recent post things seem to have calmed down a lot. Is the under-sea 'venting' responsible for this do you think? Are these vents a little like releasing a valve on a boiler that is about to blow?

[Hervé]

My apologies Amer Zo I hadn't forgotten about you, and have learned a lot from your excellent posts. I just thought it prudent to send my best wishes to those who live and work on the islands first. My knowledge of this subject is limited at best. Judging by your most recent post things seem to have calmed down a lot. Is the under-sea 'venting' responsible for this do you think? Are these vents a little like releasing a valve on a boiler that is about to blow?

Hi Mare!

See Post # 882 (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?30888-After-tirelessly-updating-Avalon-for-weeks...it-s-official-evacuation-is-in-progress&p=330591&viewfull=1#post330591)

[randles]

http://www.diarioelhierro.es/aspjpg/send_binary.asp?Path=D:\wadhoo01\/imagen/26496/44334.jpg&Width=635&Height=236,140625&Interpolation=1&sharpen=0&sharpenvalue=&Rotate=0
Picture taken this morning (Tuesday) after cessation of the activity


http://www.diarioelhierro.com/

Sergio Gutierrez, El Pinar (18.10.2011. 13:20 pm)

The area of eruption has dawned calmer. At least that seems to indicate the signals, are less intense than a few days ago. At this moment it can be seen in the area of ​​Los Carilo, about three miles from La Restinga.

According to sources consulted by AVCAN Diario EL HIERRO, the decline of the tremor signal may be due to several reasons. On the one hand, the activity has ceased magna closing its output to the exterior, which could raise the pressure and therefore increase, again, the seismicity on the island.

It may also simply mean that the eruption has ceased, the magma is cooled in the crack, like a dam and leaving only residual seismic activity would decline.

Finally, the third possible scenario could be that the system stops cavitate or flutter, ie the area or the point where depressurization occurs is more than just size, so does not pass the magma forced by that point. AVCAN view of one form or another possibility, "would be great on the curve or straight energies taking as starting point of stopping the tremor".

However, we have to wait for the explanation of the scientists who are working on the island of El Hierro.

[Hervé]

Recent fluctuations of the volcanic activities:



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Click on picture to enlarge

[randles]

Polly today, courtesy diario el hierro


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbJviu1iOU8

[randles]

And here is the local evening news from my islands


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbJviu1iOU8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYscSzq-op8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa3MaeDIUx8

[Hervé]

Before slowing down, Polly pushed the jacuzzi pumps full speed:



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Click on picture to enlarge




... and contrary to what Earthquake-Report states, Ramon Margalef is still manoeuvering in Vigo Bay at 9.8 knots at this moment...



La Restinga is getting painted green to the dismay of the inhabitants who are still not allowed back....



http://www.canarias7.es/fotos/o/1110//233966-2g.jpg

[Hervé]

Volcano "1803-02"* has been officially aknowledged by RSOE EDIS:



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Meanwhile, "Ramon Margalef" is finally heading out of Vigo Bay at 12 knots after re-docking to take a new ROV on board.


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* 18 = Spain
03 = Canary Islands
02 = El Hierro

[randles]

Good Morning Avalon, here are the latest updates courtesy of earthquakereport.com

Update 19/10 – 07:27 UTC: The degree of acidity in the green stain water is killing all fish and plant life. This is a huge blow to the rich fish waters of the Las Calmas sea and the La Restinga southern El Hierro coastline.

Update 19/10 – 06:49 UTC: Next episode in the Ramon Margalef ROV soap : The ship has disappeared from the radar after it returned to Vigo. The reason is unknown. Repair or cancelling of mission or maybe he did not want to be followed by our readers?
The Robot who arrived yesterday in La Estaca will be carried to his diving spot by the oceanographic ship Profesor Ignacio Lozano. The robot is in fact a sampling and analyzing instrument. It can be guided by satellite and is able to navigate. The robot can dive to a max. depth of 1000 meter. He has an autonomy of several months! The robot has NO CAMERAS on board.
http://earthquake-report.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/elhierro-19102011-1.jpg
The sampling robot arrived in the port of La Esteca - image courtesy Diario de Avisos and Fran Paller

[Eric J (Viking)]

Not sure if this has been mentioned here go to 9 mins ... Stewart talks about sulpher smells getting worse...no more in and out of the islands...friend of his expects the entire island to blow shortly!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpNOJME4bhY

viking

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Mod-edit: I have unembedded this video. It is not well suited for this present thread. It covers a variety of subjects, not just the Canary Islands. It has (in my estimation) quite a bit of fear mongering, spun from a mix of information and disinformation.

This thread has focused on the recent geological activity in the southern Canary Island of El Hierro, with reliable information and an upbeat attitude.

If you find other material, that is not a good fit for this thread, worthy of posting, please post on some other thread.

Thanks.

:) :cow: :)

[Hervé]

[...]

Update 19/10 – 06:49 UTC: Next episode in the Ramon Margalef ROV soap : The ship has disappeared from the radar after it returned to Vigo. The reason is unknown. Repair or cancelling of mission or maybe he did not want to be followed by our readers?

[...]

That's incorrect information: Ramon Margalef left Vigo last night after re-docking. Here is its last known position at midnight Oct. 18:


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See Post # 1033 (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?30888-After-tirelessly-updating-Avalon-for-weeks...it-s-official-evacuation-is-in-progress&p=335141&viewfull=1#post335141)

[Hervé]

Well... not only these guys are missing the boat... but now the boat is missing... off radar!

To compound the injury:


From Earthquake-Report:
Update 19/10 – 08:58 UTC: Next episode in the Ramon Margalef ROV soap.
Well … the good news is that the ship has been traced by our reader Xana near Porto in Portugal early this morning. http://www.localizatodo.com/puertos/Ships.aspx?name=ramon%20marga (http://www.localizatodo.com/puertos/Ships.aspx?name=ramon%20marga).

BUT …. the ROV is not build to go into an acid Ph enviroment nor can he withstand temperatures higher than 35*C!. Conclusion: the ROV will not be able to enter the eruption zone. Of course nobody wants that costly material will be damaged, but why has it only been said now! The press wrote from the very beginning that the ROV of the Ramon Margalef will deliver video and images from the eruption vents. Everybody has been fooled that long.

When activated, the ROV will be used to sample, to make topographic studies of the seabed. The camera on board will be greatly useless.

After surfing the web we found easily a number of ROV’s able to film eruptions. JASON ROV (used by NOAA) is one of them. See an eruption video filmed by a ROV here (http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/06fire/logs/april29/media/movies/nwrota_brimstone14_video.html).

[randles]

Sorry about that Amzer Zo, it was a direct quote report from earthquake.com :)


[...]

Update 19/10 – 06:49 UTC: Next episode in the Ramon Margalef ROV soap : The ship has disappeared from the radar after it returned to Vigo. The reason is unknown. Repair or cancelling of mission or maybe he did not want to be followed by our readers?

[...]

That's incorrect information: Ramon Margalef left Vigo last night after re-docking. Here is its last known position at midnight Oct. 18:


10632

10631


See Post # 1033 (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?30888-After-tirelessly-updating-Avalon-for-weeks...it-s-official-evacuation-is-in-progress&p=335141&viewfull=1#post335141)

[Hervé]

http://fotos00.laopinion.es/fotos/noticias/646x260/2011-10-19_IMG_2011-10-19_09:23:17_infog.jpg
Scientists have yet to find basalt in El Hierro, the lava of all the the volcanoes in the Canary Islands

All the volcanoes in the archipelago have expelled this material, a lava rock that landscaped Lanzarote, La Palma or El Hierro.
Montecruz
8:24



GUERRA PEDRO No trace of basalt. Scientists studying the volcanic process that occurs in El Hierro for ten days, with tremors felt in the island that have caused a seismic crisis since last July, have not yet found the common magmatic material that has been ejected in the other eruptions along the history of the Canary Islands: the basalt.

Preliminary analyses of the volcanic bombs that were taken as samples from around the plume of sulfur in the Sea of ​​Calm of La Restinga in the Meridian Island , which has killed many fish of different species; give confidence that these stones, thrown to the surface after the emission of gases, are not made of the basalt that was ejected in the Canary Islands and other eruptions that generated these spectacular landscapes of volcanic rock which can be seen on Lanzarote, La Palma and even in this same island of El Hierro, whose last eruption occurred more than two hundred years ago.

Scientists consider the material, taken from the sea surface and bottom and which has appeared with a sulfur plume that covers the Sea of ​​Calm, could be composed of a precipitate of minerals among which are silica, aluminum and possibly iron. These are bomb-shaped rocks that have been found on surface after supposedly being extruded in an eruption a hundred and fifty meter deep from an underwater fissure which emanated gases out. They're kind of all-black rock on the outside and white inside and also break to the slightest contact with a solid surface. The black outside of the stones, according to scientists, is due to the material being exposed to high temperatures and is burned.

In any case, given that the eruption of El Hierro is the first volcanic process that occurs in the deep sea in the history of Spain (which can be documented), scientists are baffled by the on going absence, for the moment, of basaltic evidence, the detail that would clearly indicate that from the depths of the earth magma is really coming out, as it has occurred in the past in the Canary volcanic processes.

A baffling 'impasse'

Yesterday in El Hierro, the volcano gave scientists a disconcerting 'impasse' in the process. From early in the morning the underwater tremor signal indicating that magmatic material goes down substantially probably came up a fissure in the earth's crust. In addition , thermal cameras detected heat just under the water, a sign that had been skyrocketed on Monday. Bubbles that appeared Monday and qualified as spectacular also disappeared from the center of the plume of sulfur.

Now scientists are given a margin of 48 hours to assess the evolution of the beast, with all the possibilities: that the current fissure is closed, it opens a new vent on land, or the flow is closed forever. Everything is possible in the development of a volcano.

[Hervé]

The smoking gun [sic] for these "bombs" not being basaltic pumices is that pumices are of the same color throughout (see post # 978 (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?30888-After-tirelessly-updating-Avalon-for-weeks...it-s-official-evacuation-is-in-progress&p=333125&viewfull=1#post333125))


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... and no frozen bubbles.

Volcanic coconuts?

[Hervé]

Strongest so far (2.6 at 18:03):



http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/HORA/CHIE_2011-10-19_18-19.jpg



For the day:

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Frequencies spectrogram, the vertical streaks indicate “events” (tremors/EQs) whereas the horizontal ones reflect volcanic/magmatic activity:

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Refresh your browser to get the latest traces


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


http://www.02.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/energia_HIERRO.jpg


How it's looking like now from Las Puntas de La Frontera:



http://laspuntas.myipcamera.com:1024/img/snapshot.cgi?size=3&quality=1?


Refresh your browser page to get the latest graphs and picture.



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:


http://www.01.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/jpg/histograma_HIERRO_2011.jpg
As for the location of the most recent EQs (red dots), they now seem to have random occurrences over the area:


http://www.01.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/jpg/Eventos_HIERRO_2011.jpg


Refresh your browser page to get the latest numbers and positions.

[Hervé]

http://www.canarias7.es/fotos/o/1110//234120-1g.jpg
Aerial view of La Restinga surrounded by the plume that formed with the material being ejected from the volcano. (Photo: c7.es)


The tremors relaxed and the bubbles disappeared

R.R. / F.J.F. / El Pinar (El Hierro)

The volcano's eruption process of La Restinga has stopped. That at least is what the researchers say, considering what happened yesterday as normal, although they described it as a "tense calm". The evacuated residents do not return to their homes.

The last image of a giant circle of bubbles in front of La Restinga was made yesterday before eight o'clock. Since that time there was no movement in the area which has been bubbling non-stop since last Saturday , indeed, the large patch from materials expelled by the volcano seemed to have faded even, due to lighting effect (yesterday was a cloudy day).


This clear visual signal recorded by the instruments on the island of El Hierro for the last three months: the seismographs picked up a tremor much more relaxed than in previous days and the GPS stations gave no indication that the ground further deformed. Also, the gas emission decreased during the day, although with some peaks.

[Hervé]

http://fotos02.laopinion.es/fotos/noticias/646x260/2011-10-19_IMG_2011-10-19_09:57:01_robot.jpg
The ship 'Ramon Margalef', yesterday at the port of Vigo with 'Liropus 2000' on board, hours before departure to El Hierro. JESUS ​​DE ARCOS


On board of 'Ramon Margalef', the 'Liropus 2000', the ROV that can dive to 2,000 meters, will have to operate far from the area of ​​eruption:
The robot does not tolerate high temperatures... :sick:

8:57

Diego F. Hernandez:
Ramon Margalef, the ocenaográfic vessel sailed to Tenerife to join this weekend the scientists operating on the island of El Hierro in the volcanic alert. This floating laboratory, one of the most complete in Europe and owned by the Spanish Oceanographic Institute (IEO), will make its first mission (maiden voyage) in the Canary Island waters, most of its instruments can not be use in the sea of ​​calm, nor work directly on the sulfur-colored patches which skirts the coast of El Hierro.

The reason is simply due to the parameters of the water changing in the "hot zone" of the geological phenomenon in terms of acidity and temperature, preventing the ship from operating at one hundred percent since the vessel uses a sea-water cooling system, the coordinator of the IEO oceanographic fleet, Jose Ignacio Diaz, reiterated yesterday .

Similarly, the submersible robot and directly controlled by remote from the ship through a cable, the ROV Liropus 2000, can not be made full use of its potential to go down to 2,000 meters, take samples of all types and capture still images and HD video depth resolution due to high temperatures, as this apparatus, also untested offshore, is built to operate in waters between -2 and 35 degrees, making unfeasible its immersion in the eruption zone. Its structure is made of aluminum and carbon fiber.

Diagnosis

Without knowing how these waters will evolve in the coming days, and what situation is to be expected when the Ramon Margalef arrives at the port of El Hierro Saturday, the expedition set sails last night from Vigo harbour at 21.30 hours and after running multiple tests in the estuary without taking unnecessary risks.

The "Vertigo" with which José Ignacio Díaz qualified the days before the first scientific mission, turned to caution today and until the boat reaches the archipelago.

The difficulties referred to, compels the ship to work from outside the eruptive sector into charting horizontal and vertical samples. Anyway, the boat was previously intended to conduct a topographic scan of the entire strip of the eruption before taking measurements and perform other tasks, which will be in coordination with Professor Ignacio Lozano, the Canary Islands Institute of Marine Sciences (ICCM) vessel, which arrived last Friday at La Estaca



:frusty: :doh: :rant:

[Ba-ba-Ra]

Just want both Randles and Amzer Zo to know that I read these posts every morning and appreciate their time and efforts. Earth changes have always been of great interest to me on many levels. Not often get opinions and info from someone close by and a knowledgeable scientist. GREAT WORK. Thanks so much Barbara

[Hervé]

http://www.diarioelhierro.es/aspjpg/send_binary.asp?Path=D:\wadhoo01\/imagen/26496/43(47).JPG&Width=635&Height=237,1328125&Interpolation=1&sharpen=0&sharpenvalue=&Rotate=0
CRISIS SPECIAL SEISMIC - 19/08/2011 (13:54 pm)

The volcano turns off bit by bit

Seismographs at La Restinga recorded a considerably decreased activity and show a significantly lowered tremor signal, which could indicate that the eruption has ceased after days of uncertainty.


Sergio Gutierrez, El Pinar (10.19.2011. 13:54 pm)
The indicators that scientists follow now point to an almost total shutdown of the eruptive activity on the island of El Hierro. Sources consulted by DAILY IRON assure that the seismographs located in La Restinga recorded a significant decline in activity in the last hours, which, together with a decrease of the tremor signal, may indicate that the eruption has ceased after days of uncertainty .

DAILY IRON has learned that, according to recent data, in the next few hours would allow the permanent return of the inhabitants and the total re-opening of the village.

These data were announced yesterday by the director of the National Geographic Institute (IGN) in the Canary Islands, José María Blanco, who confirmed that the eruptive process in El Hierro has experienced a decline in the last hours, but warned that "anything is possible," she said.

Blanco explained that "in the last hours the activity has stabilized and that earthquakes have been detected to a depth of 10 kilometers," she said. The scientist qualified that the dark area and the bubbling have apparently disappeared," she said.

Today, Wednesday, October 19, sources consulted by DAILY IRON confirm this decrease of the activity recorded on seismographs (same sources have stated that it is practically zero) and a decrease in the tremor signal.

[randles]

Here is the local news here of Polly, :)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Luv1eVZ3WV4

[randles]

Address via http://www.emergenciaselhierro.org/


This is why I love to live here. All of the Islands have such great strength...such faith

http://www.emergenciaselhierro.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=282:alpido-armas-crea-un-comite-tecnico-para-la-recepcion-y-valoracion-de-danos-a-causa-de-la-crisis-sismico-volcanica&catid=114:pagina-principal&Itemid=53

In short, as explained by President El Hierro, it seeks to promote and implement those measures to mitigate the adverse effects of this crisis "has caused serious economic damage across the island and, especially, of course, in the Valley of the Gulf and the village of La Restinga, the latter with zero economic activity not only now but in a future medium and long term that is already damaged the fishing industry, tourism, and in particular, the segment of the diving , economic engines of the whole area. "
"This situation, which suffer from four months ago, but has not been an already difficult situation encrudecer through which we passed by the current economic and financial crisis"

Hierro President took today to appeal to all the islanders, especially the workers to "pitch in and work harder than ever for our island, producing more and show solidarity islanders innate to our neighbors," the while reminding them "you are not alone and that this council will do the impossible for the Canarian government, state and European understand our situation and help us move forward strengthened if it is in this situation."

"All our people have now public obligations, such as payment of taxes, as individuals, as the payment of loans, mortgages, leases, which they can not cope with and we need to establish mechanisms to help them to meet those needs, "

Specifically, the council does not rule out El Hierro apply to both the government and the Canary Islands and Brussels State tax exemptions, Social Security, a biological rest for the fishermen of La Restinga, pressing aids and necessities to the affected families and other type of tax holidays and banking, among others.

On the other hand, the council also deals in these times of cultural and historical heritage of the island, some of which are endangered such as the station of La Restinga engravings, for which the Government will address the Canaries and the Ministry of Culture to establish measures to ensure their conservation.

[randles]

La Restinga Engravings

The original inhabitants of these Islands were the Guanches. In El Hierro they were referred to as the Bimbache...
Anyway, just to give you a little rough ground on this, just so that the quote by the President above that refers to the said Engravings..
First you have to take into account that there was alot of sun worshipping here and the piramids of Guimar here in Tenerife are another avenue to explore,.

http://bp0.blogger.com/_gSuMreCS3V4/RxnXEyTWVbI/AAAAAAAAALs/6-GirMvOrAg/s200/julan%5B1%5D.jpg

"In the eastern part of the island, the side slopes gently down to the mirror that is the Sea of ​​Calm, a soft landscape of lava flows and set the standard high pastures in a landscape of quiet ways, like the rest of the island El Hierro. However, this piece of stone carved with fire was the scene of a major archaeological find that would mark a before and after the conception of the ancient inhabitants of the Canaries. In 1870, Juan Padrón Hierro discovered in volcanic lava flows down to the sea drew many scribbles, circles, curves and some strange symbols, no doubt, had been carved into the rock by the Bimbache.
In two fluid lava that run on an interfluve, west of the Tagoror and immense midden, intersect a good variety of geometric and an important collection of alphabet characters Libyan-Berber, at an altitude between 200 and 280 m In total there are 400 reasons and / or characters distributed among approximately 80 panels, difficult to separate because they often do not know where to start or end points.
In this case, the castings are seeking direction the sea and the sun during the winter solstice, as well as individualized supports that sit on the engravings. In some cases (10%) supports engraved stones are looking to the volcanoes of La Restinga, which coincides with the sunrise at the winter solstice."

[MariaDine]

Many Lightworkers from all over the world have been sending Light (Reiki Energy etc) to Mother Gaia ans the Island.
Namasté

[randles]

Good Morning Avalon :)

Polly is still snoozing and it looks like rain...

Here is the latest update from http://www.earthquake-report.com

Update 20/10 – 7:37 UTC: slight changing harmonic tremors during the last 8 hours. Since midnight today IGN reported 2 earthquakes (this number can change when IGN updates her records).
The number of earthquakes yesterday was the highest in number since October 10 when the active period started

Update 19/10 – 23:58 UTC: Killing nature. Due to the lower Ph, the water is very acid and a lot of fish did not survive it. The picture was shot in the port of La Restinga.

http://earthquake-report.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/elhierro-19102011-3.jpg
Port of La Restinga on October 19 - many fish died by the acidic water

[Hervé]

Here is an excellent simplified summary of the El Hierro volcanic history:


From Earthquake-report.com:



http://earthquake-report.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/elhierro-20102011-1.jpg (http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2011/graficos/oct/s2/radiografia_el_hierro.html)
El Mundo Radiography animation of the El Hierro volcano eruption
(Click on diagram to view the .swf animation)

Update 20/10 – 7:46 UTC: Spanish newspaper El Mundo did something that you can expect from a quality newspaper, they invested money in a fantastic animated overview of what happened . The animation is divided into the following parts :

- Geography of El Hierro
- Divergent fault line
- location and size of the craters/cinder cones
- Ocean sea floor surrounding El Hierro
- Eruption specifics.

We advise our readers to take a look at this great animation. Click here to watch the El Mundo animation (http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2011/graficos/oct/s2/radiografia_el_hierro.html)

[ViralSpiral]

Wow Amzer, that animation link was great

thank you!

[Hervé]

On the subject of the Guanches and the Bimbaches... I mentioned something way back in this thread about Hunas talking some sense into the volcano's guardian...

Well, I finally found the reference I had in mind that connects the prehistoric dots to the Berbers. Also corroborated by Credo Mutwa in his video and printed interviews.


The dots are in there for those interested:

The Secret Science Behind Miracles, by Max Freedom Long, [1948], at http://www.sacred-texts.com/nth/ssbm/ssbm02.htm (http://www.sacred-texts.com/nth/ssbm/ssbm02.htm)

[Hervé]

Recent seismic events officially logged by the IGN:


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Click on picture to enlarge.

[Hervé]

Very little activity whether seismic or volcanic:




For the day:
http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/DIA/CHIE_2011-10-20.jpg



Frequencies spectrogram, the vertical streaks indicate “events” (tremors/EQs) whereas the horizontal ones reflect volcanic/magmatic activity:
http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/DIA_SP/CHIE_2011-10-20_sp.jpg

[randles]

Here is a little taste of the Guanches and the piramids here on the Island of Tenerife, that are reflected in Mayan and Egyptian culture..

Maybe Polly just wanted to come home :)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rtr_iKTr9A


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uvoNAZGkGY

[randles]

And here is a roundup of this mornings news from my islands,


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndCipohWMds

[randles]

http://www.diarioelhierro.es/aspjpg/send_binary.asp?Path=D:\wadhoo01\/imagen/26496/444(45).jpg&Width=635&Height=234,15625&Interpolation=1&sharpen=0&sharpenvalue=&Rotate=0
Peces muertos en aguas de La Restinga, courtesy.diarioelhierro.es.

The sea of ​​La Restinga is dying and the problem now is knowing when the ecosystem of this area south of the island of El Hierro, hit by the eruptive process, will recover.

Today, the fishermen of La Restinga have described as "a natural disaster" situation being experienced by the coast of the island of El Hierro. Indeed, six fishermen, the president of the Guild front, Fernando Gutierrez, met in the morning Thursday, October 20, the president of the Cabildo Insular Fisheries counselor, Juan Rafael Zamora, the mayor of El Pinar, Juan Miguel Padrón, and the Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Government of Canarias, José Manuel Soto, to analyze the situation of the sector after 20 days without being able to take fish.

Fernando Gutierrez noted that the stain of the process has already affected 80% of the coast of El Hierro, and their short and long term effects on this island, which has one of the three marine reserves has the Canary Islands, is gruesome.

Both the president of the Guild and the Fisheries Minister asked the deputy council-Hierro have been led in turn to the Government Delegation in the Canary Islands, which at least one scientist at the University of La Laguna, the group led by professor Alberto Brito-can go on board the research vessel which will arrive in a few days to the island from Vigo, with the aim of which is culminenafectación marine ecosystem, its flora and fauna, following the eruption process.

"Alberto Brito is the scientist who else knows the sea of El Hierro, and our business for years," said the president of the Guild

Studies of marine biology and zoology will depend on decisions taken in the short and medium term to help both fishermen and ecosystem regeneration, as the Deputy Minister said the regional government in the area.

The "biological rest" could be a solution for both and also for diving centers, which depend on the Ministry of Fisheries, the Minister recalled insular, Juan Rafael Zamora. But it all depends on the conclusions of these scientific reports.

If it looks like running smoothly another of the requests made today in both the Cabildo de El Hierro, as part of the Fishermen's Association, which was immediately granted a registered first aid to care for those affected. Soto said his department is already working on this solution and that there needed to deal with economic viability.

Fernando Gutierrez is that the distribution of such aid must be fair, the fishermen, as is the case of members of the Guild, who are registered for and pay the corresponding taxes and duties to the Social Security and give the fish in the point of first sale. "Even to be studied case by case because I do not deserve, 'he said such aid now because I am currently inactive."

As for the diving clubs, not schools, that depend on fishing-Juan Rafael Zamora explained that analyze the degree of infection by this crisis through the Technical Committee set up in the council of El Hierro and its aid to be distributed the corresponding administration. that deals with it.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7J-qzwJrfA

[randles]

Goodnight Avalon :)

Here is a round up of the news for tonight. Sweet dreams :)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wehJaIJimyk

[Hervé]

Slight increase of seimic activity for yesterday... Polly's snoring?


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[Hervé]

Strongest so far (2.6 at 10:36):



http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/HORA/CHIE_2011-10-21_10-11.jpg




For the day:
http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/DIA/CHIE_2011-10-21.jpg



Frequencies spectrogram, the vertical streaks indicate “events” (tremors/EQs) whereas the horizontal ones reflect volcanic/magmatic activity:
http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/DIA_SP/CHIE_2011-10-21_sp.jpg




Refresh your browser to get the latest traces


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


http://www.02.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/energia_HIERRO.jpg


How it's looking like now from Las Puntas de La Frontera:



http://laspuntas.myipcamera.com:1024/img/snapshot.cgi?size=3&quality=1?


Refresh your browser page to get the latest graphs and picture.



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:


http://www.01.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/jpg/histograma_HIERRO_2011.jpg
As for the location of the most recent EQs (red dots), they now seem to have random occurrences over the area:


http://www.01.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/jpg/Eventos_HIERRO_2011.jpg


Refresh your browser page to get the latest numbers and positions.

[Hervé]

http://www.diarioelhierro.es/aspjpg/send_binary.asp?Path=D:\wadhoo01\/imagen/26496/32(56).jpg&Width=635&Height=210,34375&Interpolation=1&sharpen=0&sharpenvalue=&Rotate=0
Image of the press conference on Thursday. Gelmert Finol / www.diarioelhierro.es (http://www.diarioelhierro.es).


SPECIAL SEISMIC CRISIS - 20/10/2011 (20:07 pm)
FROM THIS FRIDAY

The residents of La Restinga can return to their homes permanently

The Roquille tunnel becomes operational for all types of vehicles but only from 08:00 to 20:00.


DIARIOELHIERRO.ES, writing (20.10.2011. 20:07 pm)
El Hierro gradually recovered to normal but with an eye on the volcano. Following confirmation today, Thursday, the trend of decreasing seismic-volcanic activity on the island of El Hierro, the Steering Committee of Civil Protection Plan for Volcanic Risk Emergency (Pevolca), after a meeting in the Cecoi Valverde, has decided that the inhabitants of La Restinga can return home permanently from 08.00 hours on Friday, 21, can stay overnight in the village neighbors who so wish, although the school should continue going to CEIP Taibique and dependents continue to reside in the same place where they had been since the evacuation.

This was announced today by the director of Security and Emergency of the Canary Islands, Juan Santana, at a press conference where he was accompanied by President of the Cabildo de El Hierro, Alpidio Armas, the Minister of Security and Emergency island, Maria del Carmen Morales and Head of the Surveillance Network Volcanic National Geographic Institute (IGN), Carmen Lopez.

Santana confirmed today what scientists did yesterday and noted that "following the trend of decreased activity, which is confirmed by the decline of earthquakes and unchanging ground deformation," he said.

However, the authorities will maintain a 24 hours surveillance on the evolution of the phenomenon in case re-evacuation of the population is deemed.

This permit shall be implemented under the same conditions that were set for last Tuesday, that is, there will be a surveillance checkpoint if some kind of action related to the phenomenon need to be taken, scientists also maintain surveillance of the phenomenon 24 hours/day and to be prepared if public transport has to return to evacuate La Restinga.

TUNNEL OF Roquille

In addition, the Director General of Security and Emergency of the Canary Islands, Juan Santana, said that "for now" all vehicles are allow to go through, but only from 08.00 hours to 20.00 hours. In this sense, Santana qualified that if the phenomenon continues to decline, "could also open the tunnel at night in the coming days," he said.

Concerning the homes that were evacuated in Frontera, on Friday a technical committee comprising council Hierro, Canary Islands Government and the Geological and Mining Institute of Spain (IGME) assessed the situation and inform the owners of the conditions so that residents can return to their homes.

Santana added that the current situation is still under the red semaphore, that the emergency phase remains and that the level 1 alert remains, "since the eruption is not over, although there is a considerable decrease in the tremor signal it is still active and that means that magmatic material is still moving. "

[Hervé]

Still no signs of this guy on GPS trackings:


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I guess we will get news about it when it shows up in Santa Cruz de Tenerife...

[randles]

Good Morning Avalon :)

Great news for the villagers of La Restinga being able to return to their homes, and that the tunnel will be open until Sunset !! ....

Its raining ... again :)

[Hervé]

3D rendering of the distribution of the tremors under El Hierro up to October 3rd:


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[Hervé]

Update from geolurking, up to October 17th:


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Comparison to Hawaii:


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[randles]

This is Polly this morning, as you can see, her Green plume is clinging to the coastline, choking it..


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKwO1i0HYPE

[randles]

Here is the latest roundup of this mornings news..
Please be patient with the video... we first have to bear with 'ETA' dressed as the klu klux klan,,,, :popcorn:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxPC1qfBkIs

[Hervé]

Hopefully, we'll soon get updates on the extent of the green plume from Salsemar 103 flight?


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Click on picture to enlarge.

[randles]

http://www.diarioelhierro.es/aspjpg/send_binary.asp?Path=D:\wadhoo01\/imagen/26496/346788(1).jpg&Width=635&Height=309,5625&Interpolation=1&sharpen=0&sharpenvalue=&Rotate=0

EUROPA PRESS, S / C Tenerife (10.21.2011. 18:37 pm)

President of the Canary Islands, Paulino Rivero, said Friday that scientists still can not give answer to whether emissions from the volcano that erupted in waters of La Restinga are definitely over.

"The novelty is that there is no novelty. This morning, in accordance with decisions taken by management of the Civil Protection Plan for Volcanic Risk Emergency (Pevolca) has opened the tunnel and to allow residents to La Restinga" , the president said in remarks to the media.

Here, said scientists can not yet respond to if they have finished the final volcano emissions. ''No, he added, a clear response to whether the reduction in emissions means that the eruptive process has completed or can be repeated at any other point of El Hierro immediately, within a month or six months,''.

Rivero said that "at present" there is an accurate observation that the eruption has ended, although he added that what we do know is that it has decreased its intensity in recent days.

"In any case, it is still in a state of red light in level 1, and scientists will continue to pay close attention to how events evolve and paying the utmost attention," he said

[randles]

El Gobierno canario crea un comité científico para estudiar la erupción del volcán de El Hierro

The Canary Islands government approved on Friday afternoon setting up a Scientific Committee of Coordination of Studies and Research of the volcanic eruption of El Hierro, to deepen the knowledge of THE submarine volcano that has emerged in the Sea of ​​Calm .

President of the Canarian Government, Paulino Rivero, has announced the creation of this committee of experts after a meeting with representatives of the seven bodies involved in the capital of Gran Canaria. The committee will include experts from the Institute of the Canary Islands volcanological, the Canary Islands Oceanic Platform, the universities of La Laguna and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and the Canary Agency for Research on the part of the autonomous region.

Researchers will also have three state agencies: the National Geographic Institute (IGN), the Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) and the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO).

The composition of the committee is not closed, as the Canary Islands Government is open to incorporating other scientific bodies that may be interested in participating in research.

Rivero has said the committee will study everything about the new volcanic phenomenon that has occurred under the sea and generates high expectations for geology, volcanology, environment, health and marine sciences.

Until now, the president has indicated canary, the scientific committee of the Civil Protection Plan to Volcanic Risk, composed of IGN, the CSIC and the , worked for the purpose of advising the management on the measures to be taken to ensure the safety of the population, "a priority to continue," said Rivero said.

In addition, Rivero has evaluated the decisions of that committee because they have been "consistent" and according to the "picture" that every moment presented the phenomenon.

The new committee in principle has no durability date, as indicated by the president, who has reported that eruptive phenomena on the island has decreased, but there is no confirmation that it is finished, so the volcano warning light remains red, phase 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od8b2X7-2Ic

¤=[Post Update]=¤

And here is the rest of the evening news from my Islands :)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bdVxz7Kmjs

[Hervé]

El Hierro recorded thirteen minor earthquakes

Volcanic tremor signal shows a slight increase

21-10-2011

LA OPINION.ES The National Geographic Institute recorded a total of thirteen earthquakes in the Canary Islands on Friday , twelve of them on the island of El Hierro and one in Atlantic waters. The most notable occurred in the municipality of Frontera Hierro, reaching a magnitude of 2.6.

This earthquake occurred at 10:36 am and was felt by the population. The last earthquake happened on the island took place at 17:38 hours in the same municipality, with a magnitude of 2.0 on the Richter scale.

The volcanic tremor has seen a slight increase over previous days, marking a peak at around 10.36 hours on Friday. Although there is a remission of the volcanic phenomena, scientists do not rule out an increase of its activity.

[Hervé]

The Ramon Margalef finally arrived in Santa Cruz de Tenerife last night!



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[randles]

Good Morning Avalon :)
Here is the latest news of La Retinga

rtve.es


The residents of La Restinga, who last October 11 were evacuated at a time "critical" to the crisis affecting sismovolcánica El Hierro, have begun to return home Friday, as authorities begin to assess the damage that has been the island's economy.

Since then, neighbors could only return for half an hour a day for people to collect belongings, but last night and have been able to sleep in their homes.

One of the first to arrive was Luis Andres Gonzalez, owner of the bar and restaurant The Old Pandorga, who has told reporters the spirit in which many residents return to La Restinga, people who live from fishing and tourism.

"If people see that we are afraid, they will not come," said the innkeeper, who believes the worst is not what has happened so far, but what will happen from now.

While Luis Andres Gonzalez opened the doors of the establishment, cleaning staff collected some dead fish in the tide leaves the port and whose death, according to preliminary analysis, was due to changes in temperature and pressure changea.
Others will wait until Monday to return

The slow return to normality of La Restinga has begun once it was found that a decrease in both intensity and frequency of earthquakes and the eruption process, although many residents have preferred to wait until Monday to return to their homes.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zjNGzzTGNE

The Council of El Hierro and three councils have met Friday afternoon with Secretary of State for Regional Cooperation, Gaspar Zarrías, to pose an economic first approximation of such damages and to apply for an investment plan worth 68 million euros for infrastructure repair and revive the tourism image of the island.

Gaspar Zarrías then expressed the Government's willingness to articulate immediate assistance from the Council of Ministers next week, but has also stressed that priorities must be established for those funds arrive as quickly as possible to the people most need it.

The scientific committee that has overseen this crisis on the ground has also taken the progressive return to normality to explain what has been the evolution of the submarine eruption and to elaborate on the reasons why it was evacuated La Restinga.

The evacuation was decided in "a moment critical' to La Restinga.

That decision was made "at a critical time," revealed the CSIC vulcanologist Ramon Ortiz, because scientists knew that day that the volcanic eruption would occur near La Restinga, but not the exact location, so relieved when he had breathed rise to about 2.5 kilometers from the fishing village, has been recognized.

The director of the Geophysical Observatory of the National Geographic Institute (IGN), Carmen Lopez, has highlighted the jump that's supposed to lead the institution first real experience of active volcanism in Spain, who lived without an eruption since 1971. "If you have a rash does not mean that you really learn," he said.

[randles]

With almost 40 years since the eruption in La Palma in 1971, it proved to be popular with the tourists..


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3SGGcyujHc

[randles]

Uncertainty about the future is what most concerns the residents of La Restinga, said Donato Marchesini, an Italian who worked for three years in the Luga


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caJc6qsPrnk

[Hervé]

Looks like Polly woke up and is stretching...


Right about that time:

http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/HORA_SP/CHIE_2011-10-22_07-08_sp.jpg


For the day:
http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/DIA/CHIE_2011-10-22.jpg



Frequencies spectrogram, the vertical streaks indicate “events” (tremors/EQs) whereas the horizontal ones reflect volcanic/magmatic activity:


http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/DIA_SP/CHIE_2011-10-22_sp.jpg





Refresh your browser to get the latest traces

[Hervé]

A reminder:


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[Hervé]

Strongest so far (2.7 at 10:31 -- Upgraded to 2.8):




http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/HORA/CHIE_2011-10-22_10-11.jpg

[randles]

Polly waking up again after snoozing in her bubbly bath ??
:bathbaby::baby:

[Hervé]

Strongest so far (2.8 at 10:31):




http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/HORA/CHIE_2011-10-22_10-11.jpg



For the day:
http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/DIA/CHIE_2011-10-22.jpg



Frequencies spectrogram, the vertical streaks indicate “events” (tremors/EQs) whereas the horizontal ones reflect volcanic/magmatic activity:
http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/DIA_SP/CHIE_2011-10-22_sp.jpg




Refresh your browser to get the latest traces


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


http://www.02.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/energia_HIERRO.jpg


How it's looking like now from Las Puntas de La Frontera:



http://laspuntas.myipcamera.com:1024/img/snapshot.cgi?size=3&quality=1?


Refresh your browser page to get the latest graphs and picture.



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:


http://www.01.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/jpg/histograma_HIERRO_2011.jpg
As for the location of the most recent EQs (red dots), they now seem to have random occurrences over the area:


http://www.01.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/jpg/Eventos_HIERRO_2011.jpg


Refresh your browser page to get the latest numbers and positions.

[randles]

Whilst Polly keeps us guessing what she is going to do next, I would just like to say that, :) My most favourite picture of Polly so far throughout her travels is without a doubt, is this one :)

http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/photo/32077/174183-canary-islands-volcano.jpg

[Hervé]

From Earthquake-Report.com:


Update 22/10 – 14:59 UTC: Joke Volta, the El Hierro resident reporting to Earthquake-Report.com, just returned from a visit to La Restinga (she lives in El Pinar) were she talked to the local fishermen. The fishermen told her that they have seen the Las Calmas Jacuzzi working again during the nightly hours (Puerto Naos longitude).

My preferred one:


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... along with this one:

http://www.rapideye.de/images/flood/el_hierro_20111013_2.jpg

[Hervé]

El Hierro has now 10,215 tremors officially logged... and counting as seismic activity is picking up again!

Meanwhile, this thread just went by its 40,000 viewings....


Thank you for your support and for dropping by! :wave:



http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e105/CommentCrazyGirl/Smileys%20Hello%20Wave/greet013.gif


thank you.......

[Hervé]

Update 22/10 – 15:26 UTC: The Ramon Margalef will arrive tomorrow at El Hierro. The exact calender is not known at the moment, but everyone hopes that the ROV cameras will finally resolve all hanging questions about the eruption.



For the moment, the oceanographic vessel is still moored in Santa Cruz de Tenerife:


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[randles]

http://www.diarioelhierro.es/aspjpg/send_binary.asp?Path=D:\wadhoo01\/imagen/26496/333(58).JPG&Width=635&Height=267,890625&Interpolation=1&sharpen=0&sharpenvalue=&Rotate=0
Picture of the ship

DIARIOELHIERRO.ES, redacción (22/10/2011.

The "Ramon Margalef" ship of the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO), will arrive tomorrow, Sunday, 23, in El Hierro's water to develop its first scientific expedition in the investigation of volcanic phenomena which took place there.

In this sense, the ship replaces the Canarian Institute of Marine Science, Professor Ignacio Lozano, who since last Saturday, October 15, has been developing research and sampling of water, algae, dead fish and pyroclastic debris.

The new campaign will be developed under the scientific coordination of Andrea Brown, Director of Research and Technology of the Technological Institute of the Canaries, and shall comprise, in addition to members of the scientific committee of the Civil Protection Plan for Volcanic Risk (Pevolca) the IEO, the Canarian Agency for Innovation and Development, the two universities Archipiéago and Canary Islands Oceanic Platform.

The main objective of the research will be launched in the coming days will define the extent possible the development of eruptive phenomena which took place under the Sea of ​​Calm, conclusions that may allow the direction of Pevolca, to more accurately adjust the scenario in which the process is right now.

In this sense, measuring physico-chemical parameters of water, thanks to the robot submarine, ROV Liropus 2000, they could capture images of the area of the eruption, giving their exact location and morphology of the area.

[randles]

Goodnight Avalon :)

Polly has had 39 stretches today, 2 of which were felt by the population.

Thanks to all and everyone that has taken a healthy interest in this thread. I wish you a peaceful night and the sweetest of dreams :)

[Hervé]

http://www.canarias7.es/fotos/o/1110/234803-3p.jpg
The vessel "Ramon Margalef" to attempt to resolve questions about the eruption.

EFE / Santa Cruz de Tenerife:
The research vessel "Ramon Margalef" will arrive Sunday morning at El Hierro to sample and analyze the seabed in order to resolve "all questions" raised by scientists and help manage the crisis arising from the submarine volcanic eruption.

That is how it was regarded today in remarks to journalists by José Ignacio Díaz, the captain of "Ramon Margalef", the new ship of the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO) and Demetrio de Armas, vice president of Oceanography Centre at its headquarters in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands.

They detailed the characteristics of the ship, launched in Vigo in February this year, because of the technical stop that the "Ramon Margalef" made in the harbor of the capital of Tenerife before departing on his first scientific expedition to El Hierro and investigate the volcanic phenomena in the waters of the island.


http://www.canarias7.es/fotos/o/1110//234803-1g.jpg

Jose Ignacio Diaz said the ship, with twelve crew members and an equal number of scientists and technicians, has in principle no "return date" because it has come "to resolve all questions that can arise from the scientific committee."

Demetrio de Armas has expressed hope that the scientists will have "satisfactory" sampling results to help the scientific community and the management of the crisis facing the Civil Protection Plan to Volcanic Risk (Pevolca).

"Researchers will be sampling until they say they have solved or achieved the objectives set and can speculate with better knowledge of what may have happened there," said Jose Ignacio Diaz.

The work plan is to first make reconnaissance probes to identify where in the Sea of ​​Calm, are the areas of greatest scientific interest and then send the ROV Liropus 2000 down there and the submarine robot will work in shifts of 12 hours.


http://www.canarias7.es/fotos/o/1110//234803-2g.jpg


This robot, which weighs 800 kilos and has come at a cost of 1.5 million euros, is capable of operating at depths of 2,000 meters and the probe will allow a three-dimensional topography of the seabed and assess temperature and salinity.

The advantage of the ROV, said Jose Ignacio Diaz, is that the scientific team is on board and will make decisions on the spot based on what they are seeing with this device, because the "Ramon Margalef" receives views from four front video cameras, one high resolution, and the investigator or agency can decide which sample to grab.

This robot, which is the fundamental tool to see what is happening on the seafloor, is controlled by fiber optic cable from the ship and its sensors are able to even assess how the currents are behaving in the study area.

[crested-duck]

I'm still pulling for you randles! This is the first thread I read whenever I have time to spend at PA. You've been in my nightly prayers since started following thread. Just wanted to let you know I'm just one of many hoping this adventure has a happy ending!

[Hervé]

"Ramon Margalef" left Santa Cruz en route to El Hierro at 1 am (local time):



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[Hervé]

Strongest so far (3.1 at 4:52):




http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/HORA/CHIE_2011-10-23_04-05.jpg



For the day:
http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/DIA/CHIE_2011-10-23.jpg



Frequencies spectrogram, the vertical streaks indicate “events” (tremors/EQs) whereas the horizontal ones reflect volcanic/magmatic activity:
http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/DIA_SP/CHIE_2011-10-23_sp.jpg




Refresh your browser to get the latest traces


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


http://www.02.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/energia_HIERRO.jpg


How it's looking like now from Las Puntas de La Frontera:



http://laspuntas.myipcamera.com:1024/img/snapshot.cgi?size=3&quality=1?


Refresh your browser page to get the latest graphs and picture.



Following the count of EQs as shown by the red bars (≥ 2.0), it now shows an increase of the seismic activity:


http://www.01.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/jpg/histograma_HIERRO_2011.jpg
As for the location of the most recent EQs (red dots), they now seem to have moved back to the El Golfo area:


http://www.01.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/jpg/Eventos_HIERRO_2011.jpg


Refresh your browser page to get the latest numbers and positions.

[sygh]

North and South. All the way across El Hierro. Hummm. Keep flowing, keep relieving the pressure.

[Hervé]

http://fotos02.laopinion.es/fotos/noticias/646x260/2011-10-22_IMG_2011-10-22_23:44:12_23lo32afot1.jpg

"Ramon Margalef" is currently moored at La Estaca in El Hierro:


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[Hervé]

http://www.diarioelhierro.es/aspjpg/send_binary.asp?Path=D:\wadhoo01\/imagen/26496/1111(59).JPG&Width=635&Height=211,93125&Interpolation=1&sharpen=0&sharpenvalue=&Rotate=0
Picture taken a few minutes ago in the eruption area where there is no visible bubbling at all. www.diarioelhierro.es (http://www.diarioelhierro.es).


SPECIAL SEISMIC CRISIS - 23/10/2011 (11:36 pm)
AT THIS TIME, NO SIGNS OF A REVIVAL OF THE VOLCANO

El Pinar exclude any bubbling in area of eruption and calls for calm

The Security and Emergency Councillor of the City of El Pinar, Jesus Perez Quintero, told DAILY IRON there is no bubbling in La Restinga and discards, for the moment, a reactivation of the volcano.

Sergio Gutierrez. DiarioElHierro.es (10.23.2011. 11:36 pm)
The Security and Emergency Councillor of the City of El Pinar, Jesus Perez Quintero, ruled out yesterday that there is bubbling in the underwater eruption of La Restinga and appealed for calm, since "the situation is now normal "he said.

Speaking to DAILY IRON, the councilman said, "at present there are no signs pointing to a possible reactivation, as has been published in some media," and said that, after viewing the aerial photos taken this Sunday , "shows that there is no activity in the area, there is no surface activity," the councilman confirmed to this newspaper.

According to Perez Quintero, "what you see from earth, the sea being calm, is a grouping of small fragments of magmatic material as the magma is slowly emerging, which could be confused with bubbling," said Councilman DAILY IRON.

Also, the council told this newspaper that a helicopter had flown over the area, "finding no signs of activity, or bubbling;" in the area is also a Civil Guard patrol vessel. "Everything is calm," 'said Pérez Quintero.

For its part, the Canary Islands Government has also ensured that, for the moment, "no one can speak of reactivation of the volcano until new ground deformation can be detected and the data survey is completed."

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From the above, I guess that Joke Volta ran into one one those fishermen: :bigfish: (see post # 1083 (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?30888-After-tirelessly-updating-Avalon-for-weeks...it-s-official-evacuation-is-in-progress&p=337984&viewfull=1#post337984))

PS: Thanks to ViralSpiral for such an expressive smiley!

[sygh]

I can't wait to see the oceanographic pics of this.
Sorry, had to edit, didn't want to take up a bunch of space...

Has the ground risen on El Hierro of recent?

[Hervé]

I can't wait to see the oceanographic pics of this.

So, can't I!


Has the ground risen on El Hierro of recent?

Under all apparency, it's fairly stable, seen from this October 21st update:


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[Hervé]

... DRUM ROLLS...

"Ramon Margalef" on the spot...


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[Hervé]

Here is the most recent Geolurking 3D rendering of the progression of the earthquakes under El Hierro:


kDIoi8-yIYY


It shows the EQs are now mostly deeper than before and migrated under the El Golfo area.

[randles]

Happy Happy Sunday Avalon :)

Rtv.es

Weekly Report: At the whim of the volcano

October 22, 2011

After 3 months of earthquakes and several weeks of uncertainty, the volcanic crisis underway in the island of Hierro appears to have entered a phase of stagnation. The neighbors of the nearest town Restinga to the volcano, just two and a half kilometers away from the focus of the eruption-have been able to return to their homes.

In the last hours, seismic activity has fallen sharply in intensity. But there is environmental damage that has not yet been evaluated. A fishing and diving paradise has been hurt by lava emissions that have taken place beneath the waters of the "sea of ​​calm."


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rL8XZ_qheCo

[randles]

http://www.diarioelhierro.es/aspjpg/send_binary.asp?Path=D:\wadhoo01\/imagen/26496/55(42).jpg&Width=500&Height=332&Interpolation=1&sharpen=0&sharpenvalue=&Rotate=0

DIARIOELHIERRO.ES, writing (23.10.2011. 16:02 pm)

The appearance of the stain is due to concentrations of magmatic material

Aerial reconnaissance Helicopter Emergency and Rescue Group (GES) of the Canary Islands, held this morning on the Sea of ​​Calm, has been able to specify the nature of changes in the spot, visible in the early hours from La Restinga.

Scientists involved in this recognition that the material, darker brown than the rest, "is fine, is grouped into circles and the backlight shines." Also, according to the report submitted by the National Geographic Institute and the direction of Pevolca, "this material appears to be an accumulation of granular particles, being able to check that the area under the water closest to the material has a greater degree of turbulence."

Moreover, the report notes the absence of definitive proof "might be fine slag and ash lapilli type." If this were so, this process seems to follow the same pattern as subaerial eruptions that have taken place in El Hierro. Also, from the point of view of the volcano tremor follows the normal dynamics of these eruptions, and has not observed any significant change, reports the Ministry of Security of the Canarian Government.

EARTHQUAKES

In reference to the number of earthquakes that have occurred in the last hours in El Hierro, the surveillance network for monitoring volcanic 24h National Geographic Institute, registered and located 78 seismic events, one of them slightly felt in the epicentral area. The maximum magnitude recorded in this period is 3.1.

Most events are located in the Gulf at depths of about 20-25 km. Almost all are located in the sea and are aligned NNW-SSE.

By the direction of the Civil Protection Plan for Volcanic Risk (Pevolca) are reminded that we are in a situation of yellow light on the island of El Hierro and red light, Level 1, in La Restinga, as well as maintaining vigilance over the evolution of the process to note any changes that might be a risk

[randles]

As you know the videos here are uploaded through a YouTube Account.. It is interesting to note that this is the order in countries across the world where they are most viewed the most.

Spain
Russia
Poland
Germany
Venezuela
Aruba
Ukraine
United States
Netherlands
United Kingdom

Thank you for watching, listening and learning from Polly :)

[Hervé]

So... is there a new one or not? Still arguing:


https://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1pzagrgdnnNoRcGvpNciQWpm-4n88NbgqUW41VB4gC4-ZRnua_rmyT8iPcPS4W4YvQGpgZVjtIbxQ/Image-2011-10-26-12h43mn27.jpg?psid=1


https://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1pfo4R16WJYSHYca96ZlCwBjdpGZJDL-MW0decebc9yeHGxcGkLYrWWbnE5RAIEZMgROec-t-Vtlc/Image-2011-10-26-12h44mn27.jpg?psid=1


Hopefully by this evening we'll learn a bit more.

[avid]

Horrible gurglings aside - let's hope that someone has a large dose of 'Gas-Ex - Extra Strength'
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=Gas+x+Extra+strength&hl=en&sa=X&biw=1348&bih=1068&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=iQdS-eIvU2hruM:&imgrefurl=http://www.kaboodle.com/reviews/gas-x-extra-strength-anti-gas-medication-120-softgels-5&docid=F0t9Tvz4nVwKoM&imgurl=http://cn1.kaboodle.com/img/b/0/0/171/d/AAAAC4Z4ruwAAAAAAXHUDg/gas-x-extra-strength-anti-gas-medication-120-softgels-5.jpg%253Fv%253D1312566062000&w=300&h=300&ei=EV6kTpqcB4LQ8gOvl8TpBQ&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=770&sig=112485850912409258620&page=1&tbnh=152&tbnw=152&start=0&ndsp=32&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:0&tx=77&ty=75

[Hervé]

Stills from Geolurking showing the difference in location and depth of current tremors as compared to before October 4th:


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[randles]

Flying over the area of rash which looks at the color of the stain. Sunday, October 23, 2010


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_e_tj0PdN4

¤=[Post Update]=¤

A resident of La Restinga learns at this precise moment that the people will be evacuated. The eviction of the people came on 11/10/2011


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY__wQ_vw54

[Hervé]

Getting warmer?


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[randles]

Goodnight Avalon :)

Polly has had 58 registered stretches today, on a nice slow even curve....

We shall see what tomorrow brings :)

[Hervé]

Strongest so far (2.9 at 15:11):



http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/HORA/CHIE_2011-10-24_15-16.jpg




For the day:
http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/DIA/CHIE_2011-10-24.jpg



Frequencies spectrogram, the vertical streaks indicate “events” (tremors/EQs) whereas the horizontal ones reflect volcanic/magmatic activity:
http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/DIA_SP/CHIE_2011-10-24_sp.jpg




Refresh your browser to get the latest traces


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


http://www.02.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/energia_HIERRO.jpg


How it's looking like now from Las Puntas de La Frontera:



http://laspuntas.myipcamera.com:1024/img/snapshot.cgi?size=3&quality=1?


Refresh your browser page to get the latest graphs and picture.



Following the count of EQs as shown by the red bars (≥ 2.0), it now shows an increase of the seismic activity:


http://www.01.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/jpg/histograma_HIERRO_2011.jpg
As for the location of the most recent EQs (red dots), they now seem to have mostly moved deeper into the El Golfo area:


http://www.01.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/jpg/Eventos_HIERRO_2011.jpg


Refresh your browser page to get the latest numbers and positions.

[randles]

http://www.diarioelhierro.es/aspjpg/send_binary.asp?Path=D:\wadhoo01\/imagen/26496/1107389.JPG&Width=361&Height=327&Interpolation=1&sharpen=0&sharpenvalue=&Rotate=0

DIARIOELHIERRO.ES, Valverde (24.10.2011. 6:27 pm. Updated at 09:39 pm)

The National Geographic Institute (IGN) has recorded until 8:06 pm GMT (09:06 hours canaria) this Monday, October 24, a total of 11 earthquakes of between 1.8 and 2.5 magnitude on Richter scale at a depth of 20 to 25 kilometers.

According to the National Geographic Institute (IGN) collected by DAILY IRON and could be subject to change, earthquakes have been located in the Northwest Frontier.

EARTHQUAKES ON SUNDAY 53

Meanwhile, yesterday, Sunday, 23, 55 earthquakes were recorded in El Hierro, between 1.6 and 3.1 magnitude on the Richter scale at a depth of between 7 and 25 kilometers.

[Hervé]

http://earthquake-report.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/elhierro-24102011-1.jpg
Catch of the day - instead of fish, erupted volcano stones (the discussion goes on whether it is fresh lava or older ejected seabed stones) - image Joke Volta

Data update 24/10 – 07:31 UTC: IGN reported a total of 62 volcanic earthquakes yesterday, up from 50 the day before. So far today we noticed 12 quakes which are gradually getting stronger. 7 tremors were M2 or greater! The depth is however at a safe 16.4 to 25 km. Almost all of the epicenters were located in the El Golfo / Frontera area, in other words this is the area where the magma is most active at the moment

[randles]

The Roman Margalef has the latest robotic technology that will attempt to show what is happening beneath the waters of La Restinga.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8E8ciItmOoc

[Hervé]

Summary of El Hierro seismic and volacnic story up to a few days ago:


http://www.laopinion.es/noticias-hoy/El_Hierro/img/grafico1-img.JPG

[Calz]

2 cents worth ... randles had the 1,111 post of this thread.

:hail:

Whatever could that mean???

:sorry: could not resist ... carry on.

[Eagle]

Earth Changes happen every once in a while, it is about that time again

[Hervé]

Ramon has been busy for the last 24 hours:


https://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1pxxvfpaXR6NiyR6torP9pS6Zy7275scUJx-GUxbqQYyWZr_sOXs6BwrTgPJw7DjnFeLUEUcIdpKw/Image-2011-10-24-12h54mn17.jpg?psid=1

[Hervé]

Congratulations to the IGN guys who finally put up a N-S section to the EQ map!


:cheer2: :first: :cheer2:



Now, they just need to move that "Dias" legend into that dead corner and add another legend for their cross, square, circle, etc...

[randles]

2 cents worth ... randles had the 1,111 post of this thread.

:hail:

Whatever could that mean???

:sorry: could not resist ... carry on.

:cool: it means that at 14:13 I made post no. 1111.... I don't know what it means..But it is still :cool:

[randles]

New images of the island of El Hierro, World Biosphere Reserve. In these days there is currently a undersea volcanic eruption occurring south of the island.
This is a great video of Polly, and the World in which she is currently holidaying !!
:popcorn:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN_5Bl3mAlQ

[Hervé]

laopinion.es »Society

El Hierro

Joan Martí, a CSIC volcanologist believes that the eruption on the island is still going on.

19:36

EFE: CSIC volcanologist Joan Martí calls for a study of the new seismicity recorded in El Hierro because, unlike the one that occurred from July, it can be seen that the deformation associated with the island is absent, this can be due "to a phenomenon of readjustment of the whole system."

This is being investigated, the researcher of the Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) told EFE, who reminded that during the last three days there are new earthquakes that occurred deeper and in a north-south strip of the northern El Golfo.

This zone is located very close to where they had recorded the first earthquakes in July, although at shallower depths then.

The difference, now, is that scientists will find that this seismicity is associated with deformation which is much less visible, according to the National Geographic Institute, so there may be a readjustment of the entire system from a decompression problem arising from the magma that came through small fractures and has now disappeared and which is now causing this seismicity.

Another possibility is that the area, where magma flowed initially, having now decompressed , at a depth of about 12 kilometers; new magma may be flowing from deeper areas and ascending; but if this were the case, it should lead to a new increase in ground deformation, said Joan Martí.

"Now you have to study the seismicity to see how it behaves and if at any time it is associated with a new ground deformation, suggesting further pressure on the system," said the volcanologist.

The scientist also considers that the situation in El Hierro apparently remains as it was and the eruption continues, according to "indirect" indicators collected by the surveillance and monitoring equipment.

Until three days ago there was a more relaxed phase in terms of eruptive intensity because although magma is coming, no other vents have been opened.

She points out that black spots appeared yesterday in the sea with floating pyroclastic material which, after two or three hours, sank again.

Joan Martí attributed this to relatively sparse vesicules in the material and upon reaching the surface fills with seawater and sinks again.

From the images captured by the Canarian Government helicopter it follows that this pyroclastic material is the finest cinder type, or lapilli.

This would confirm that the eruption follows the course of any Strombolian type known in the Canary Islands but undersea with white core bombs in the early stages of formation of scoria and then another phase balanced with a little more fine material, adds Marti.

What is surprising to the scientist is that the underwater eruption "follows the sequence" of eruptive processes on land, and warns that the sismovolcanic activity "can go on for a long time, with more eruptions, and therefore we must be aware and more vigilant ".


******************

According to the above theory, one could think of the zone delineated by the green dots on the IGN EQ map above as a giant tooth paste tube being "squeezed" in the El Golfo area and one would get the idea... may be?

[Hervé]

To corroborate the above theory, here is another of Geolurking 3D rendering using the available GPS data:


7s8z8FBXAnE


From that 3D rendering one can see that, overall, the toothpaste tube is "squeezed" in the El Golfo area (negative displacement = sinking) whereas the paste comes out in the La Restinga area (positive displacement = rising) ...

[randles]

http://estaticos03.cache.el-mundo.net/elmundo/imagenes/2011/10/24/natura/1319474906_1.jpg
Volcanology | Captured by Deimos-1 satellite
The eruption in El Hierro, as seen from space

Pedro Caceres | London
Last updated on Tuesday 24/10/2011

The satellite Earth observation Deimos-1, launched into space in July 2009 by the Spanish company Elecnor has captured an image of the spot generated by the volcanic eruption underwater in the island of El Hierro in recent days, according to the company in a press release.

As can be seen in the image of Deimos-1 satellite captured on Sunday 23 October, the large spot is projected southward from the island to the Atlantic Ocean without having affected the rest of El Hierro and reaching a top surface that of the island itself.

Deimos-1 satellite is the first European satellite Earth observation entirely private capital. Powered by Elecnor Deimos, Elecnor technology division, is designed for high resolution ground images for further processing and use in various applications from the field of agriculture to the environment, to defense, climate change, deforestation, fight against natural disasters or control of water resources.

Elecnor is a company dedicated to infrastructure, renewable energy and new technology that has approximately 10,000 employees and is active in 20 countries. Its spatial division is headed by astronaut Pedro Duque.

The main tool of Deimos-1 satellite are the six cameras looking at Earth with a detail of 22 meters and allowing to acquire images in three spectral bands. The added value of Deimos-1 satellite space segment to the nearest 20 meters, among other factors, the broad sweep that put their pictures close to 640 miles. The design, therefore, gives the ability to capture large areas of land with high resolution.

[Hervé]

Strongest so far (2.7 at 23:13):




http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/HORA/CHIE_2011-10-25_23-24.jpg



For the day:
http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/DIA/CHIE_2011-10-25.jpg



Frequencies spectrogram, the vertical streaks indicate “events” (tremors/EQs) whereas the horizontal ones reflect volcanic/magmatic activity:
http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/DIA_SP/CHIE_2011-10-25_sp.jpg




Refresh your browser to get the latest traces


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


http://www.02.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/energia_HIERRO.jpg


How it's looking like now from Las Puntas de La Frontera:



http://laspuntas.myipcamera.com:1024/img/snapshot.cgi?size=3&quality=1?


Refresh your browser page to get the latest graphs and picture.



Following the count of EQs as shown by the red bars (≥ 2.0), it now shows an increase of the seismic activity:


http://www.01.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/jpg/histograma_HIERRO_2011.jpg
As for the location of the most recent EQs (red dots), they now seem to have moved back to the El Golfo area:


http://www.01.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/jpg/Eventos_HIERRO_2011.jpg


Refresh your browser page to get the latest numbers and positions.

[randles]

http://www.diarioelhierro.es/aspjpg/send_binary.asp?Path=D:\wadhoo01\/imagen/26496/1107628.JPG&Width=336&Height=307&Interpolation=1&sharpen=0&sharpenvalue=&Rotate=0
Picture of the last earthquake occurred in Frontera, at 08:12 hours

DIARIOELHIERRO.ES, Valverde (10/25/2011)

Site of the National Geographic Institute (IGN), after the last update, deleted the earthquake located just 3 kilometers deep in the Northwest Frontier. It so happens that this movement was recorded at 00:34 GMT (01:34 hours canaria) on Tuesday (as published by DIARIO EL HIERRO), although ING has also deleted the data of the hour.

Now, according to recent data from the National Geographic Institute (IGN) collected by Diario EL HIERRO and could be subject to change, the first recorded earthquake in El Hierro by IGN was 2:09 hours the Canary Islands. Thus, from 1:09 pm GMT (2:09 hours canaria) until 7:12 GMT (8:12 hours canaria), have located a total of 9 earthquakes of between 1.9 and 2.6 magnitude on the scale Richter.

For now, the National Geographic Institute does not collect on its website that some of the movements have been felt by the population. The earthquakes were located in the northwestern and western borders and between 17 and 22 kilometers deep.

[sygh]

It seems the poli` is still erupting south of El Hierro.

How do the plates interact with one another in this region? And from what we've seen, what summations, and/or, questions arise concerning the tipping of the axis, the heavier buldge at the equator, and any relations to other seizmic occurrences around the globe? We've seen Turkey react with an earthquake of recent. Prior to, and since September... wasn't there a volcano eruption in Indonesia, then Iceland, then El Hierro, then back to Indonesia, Iceland, El Hierro, Then Hawaii?

[randles]

Here is the latest collection of Pics from the BBC of Polly's eruption :)

The satellite Earth observation Deimos-1, launched into space in July 2009 by the Spanish company Elecnor, captured this spectacular image of the spot generated by the volcanic eruption recorded underwater on the Canary island of El Hierro for some days. The great spot is projected southward from the island to the Atlantic Ocean.
http://wscdn.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/ic/144x81/www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/assets/images/2011/10/25/111025022040_hierro_549x549_elecnor.jpg

After weeks of buildup of pressure and continuous earthquakes, magma in early October found an exit point at the bottom of the sea, over 600 meters deep and several miles of the southeast coast of the island, in the famous Sea of ​​Calms
http://wscdn.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/ic/144x81/www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/assets/images/2011/10/25/111025012831_hierro_afp5.jpg

According to scientists at the National Geographic Institute of Spain, the giant has changed its color spot in the final hours to a dark brown due to an accumulation of granular particles that could be fine scoria lapilli and ash type.
http://wscdn.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/ic/144x81/www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/assets/images/2011/10/25/111025012819_hierro_afp1.jpg

After passing the initial uncertainty caused by undersea volcanic eruption, the residents of the village of La Restinga (pictured) will gradually regaineded normality. In any case, the inhabitants of the island are suffering the consequences of the decline in tourism and fishing boats have not been able to go out fishing for days.
http://wscdn.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/ic/144x81/www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/assets/images/2011/10/25/111025012828_hierro_afp4.jpg

While the stain of magmatic material moves to the south of El Hierro, are continuing earthquakes of small intensity associated with the rash.
http://wscdn.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/ic/144x81/www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/assets/images/2011/10/25/111025012825_hierro_afp3.jpg

El Hierro is the westernmost and southernmost of the Canary Islands. It has about 11,000 inhabitants and in 2000 was declared by UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve.
http://wscdn.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/ic/144x81/www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/assets/images/2011/10/25/111025012822_hierro_afp2.jpg

[Hervé]

Latest, best shots of Polly from RapidEye:


http://www.rapideye.de/images/flood/el_hierro_23-10_1small.jpg

http://www.rapideye.de/images/flood/el_hierro_23-10_2small.jpg

http://www.rapideye.de/images/flood/el_hierro_23-10_3small.jpg


Integrated into Google Earth:

https://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1prQ2zUCf92KlRvuToccNjt1JuS6M78uTX_P4SVl8DtOG_eMujwaFn2iebJfRUH5IUazjabp_fwbI/Image-2011-10-24-22h43mn37.jpg?psid=1

https://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1pDGlzf5AhSlAYipFZ6P9faoCcW84rxvvhVxi5dIQ9dF2lIk4yWJsvX095DWfifDSQIMFvaNwp1pg/Image-2011-10-25-9h28mn28.jpg?psid=1


Where "Ramon Margalef" has been busy:

https://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1pI1ctMXJ4Ik2QtZpI5QaE3NiZNcC79iI5Fus0qmr4oZCjAEou0zuBFqSsgJiidZOAFSq3zvQpo38/Image-2011-10-24-16h41mn8.jpg?psid=1


... this is the last 24 hours to current:

https://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1piLOfVsqnd-sDn8wrEF1U_QyPDpWoqwXnB912L6_sRupm1WfdjcwCRgfNADQ_EkrXvdQXSZRvUQ4/Image-2011-10-25-9h21mn6.jpg?psid=1


Hopefully, we'll get fresh data soon?

[Hervé]

It seems the poli` is still erupting south of El Hierro.

How do the plates interact with one another in this region? And from what we've seen, what summations, and/or, questions arise concerning the tipping of the axis, the heavier buldge at the equator, and any relations to other seizmic occurrences around the globe? We've seen Turkey react with an earthquake of recent. Prior to, and since September... wasn't there a volcano eruption in Indonesia, then Iceland, then El Hierro, then back to Indonesia, Iceland, El Hierro, Then Hawaii?

Hi Sygh!

First review post # 654 (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?30888-After-tirelessly-updating-Avalon-for-weeks...it-s-official-evacuation-is-in-progress&p=323834&viewfull=1#post323834) ...

... no plates interacting there: no subduciton zone on the West African continental margin... that's why it's called a "passive margin." The Canaries were created by and are sitting on a hot spot that's been re-ignited... (see this post (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?30757-Comet-Elenin-Final-Chapter-Hoagland-Kerry-etc&p=313646&viewfull=1#post313646) for plates motions)

As for Hawaii, have another look at post # 1066 (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?30888-After-tirelessly-updating-Avalon-for-weeks...it-s-official-evacuation-is-in-progress&p=337095&viewfull=1#post337095)

Before the internet, the same things were happening but they weren't reportedly known... now, with the internet, news -- true and false -- spread like wild fires...

Here is the simplified situation for the Canaries (minus the subduction zone which is only correct for Hawaii with respect to North America or Japan):


https://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1pehEdnjQIdYgWY1VwsK8lpQ4op5d5ACnOsDr4v4QypKdm2Gb2QeZ0d28W7Uhj_nIUpPXLdyDuQ6g/Image-2011-10-3-0h17mn2.jpg?psid=1



As for the fear mongering predictions of pole shifts... well, why don't you have a look at this post (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?21423-Will-parts-of-Japan-New-Zealand-sink-into-the-Ocean&p=230008&viewfull=1#post230008) as well as this one (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?30789-Astronomers-Say-Earth-Changed-Position-to-its-Axis&p=312621&viewfull=1#post312621) and the whole thread that it's in...


PS: I recently answered one of your questions and noticing the lack of acknowledgment on your part, I was wondering if indeed I did answer or if there was something missing or not clear about it?

[Hervé]

http://www.canarias7.es/fotos/o/1110//235154-1g.jpg

http://www.canarias7.es/fotos/o/1110/235154-2p.jpg
The volcano: How it looks under the sea (Image provided by the Government Office).

Canarias7.es / Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

A team of scientists from the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO), public research body under the Ministry of Science and Innovation, have located and mapped the outbreaks of the eruption of underwater volcano in El Hierro during the scientific mission from the past 23 October, being developed in the area on board the Ramon Margalef vessel.

The scientific team, led by Juan Acosta and Francisco Sanchez, has located a newly created cone-shaped volcano, with a base diameter of 700 meters, a height of 100 meters and a crater about 120 meters wide. The base of the crater is located 300 meters deep. Also, using higher frequency echosounders, it has been possible to locate the columns of gases and fluids emitted by the volcano and other emission points (cracks).

http://www.canarias7.es/fotos/o/1110//235154-3g.jpg
Echosounds of gas output.

The authors emphasize that the finding is the first to be achieved in these conditions throughout the world and has the merits of having been investigated in the optimal timing of eruptive activity since the volcano and associated volcanic activity started. This will study the early localization and characterization of volcanic phenomenon, the temporal evolution of these phenomena and facilitate the interpretation and understanding of volcanic phenomena on the islands.

Ramon Margalef departed from Vigo on Tuesday October 18 en route to Tenerife, where it arrived on Saturday. On Sunday morning it finally came to El Hierro. The Ramon Margalef, until a few weeks ago still in the testing phase, accelerated its set-up to lead this scientific mission, which involves its first release [maiden voyage]. Its aim is to study volcanic activity in the area and its consequences in the seabed of the Canary Islands and its ecosystem.

The ship is carrying a remote monitoring underwater vehicle [ROV] called Liropus, able to observe ecosystems and sample up to 2,000 meters deep.

The oceanographic campaign in which these discoveries have been made ​​in collaboration with the Canary Islands Oceanic Platform (PLOCAN) and the Canarian Agency for Research, Innovation and Information Society (ACIISI), under support of the Scientific Committee PEVOLCA.

[Hervé]

... and to settle that plate thingy once and for all, here are the different plates:


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Plates_tect2_en.svg/800px-Plates_tect2_en.svg.png





... and here are the different speed of divergence (oceanic ridges)/convergence (subduction zones) with respect to Africa:


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Tectonic_plates_boundaries_detailed-en.svg/1024px-Tectonic_plates_boundaries_detailed-en.svg.png


Full resolution of the above map: HERE (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bf/Tectonic_plates_boundaries_detailed-en.svg) <--- click

[Hervé]

Strongest so far (3.1 at 07:07):


http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/HORA/CHIE_2011-10-26_07-08.jpg






For the day:
http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/DIA/CHIE_2011-10-26.jpg



Frequencies spectrogram, the vertical streaks indicate “events” (tremors/EQs) whereas the horizontal ones reflect volcanic/magmatic activity:
http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/DIA_SP/CHIE_2011-10-26_sp.jpg



Refresh your browser to get the latest traces


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


http://www.02.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/energia_HIERRO.jpg


How it's looking like now from Las Puntas de La Frontera:



http://laspuntas.myipcamera.com:1024/img/snapshot.cgi?size=3&quality=1?


Refresh your browser page to get the latest graphs and picture.



Following the count of EQs as shown by the red bars (≥ 2.0), it now shows a fluctuating seismic activity:


http://www.01.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/jpg/histograma_HIERRO_2011.jpg




As for the location of the most recent EQs (red dots), they now seem to have moved to the El Golfo/Frontera area and at greater depths:
http://www.01.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/jpg/Eventos_HIERRO_2011.jpg


Refresh your browser page to get the latest numbers and positions.

[sygh]

PS: I recently answered one of your questions and noticing the lack of acknowledgment on your part, I was wondering if indeed I did answer or if there was something missing or not clear about it?

Lack of acknowledgement on my part? Really?
Well, I'm sorry about that, Zo. I thought I was keeping touch better than I have been. Thank you for answering any and all questions, it's actually a pleasure to get this type of information from such a reliable source.

I was trying to rush out the door this A.M. -when making the inquiry as to the earth's axis. I should have said, with regard to the tipping of the poles - magnetic north becoming magnetic south, (geological north) in what is considered a geomagnetic reversal.
It does seem to follow that, as we get closer to experiencing a magnetic pole shift, we would also experience a rise in seizmic activity, as we have been seeing over the last 40-50 years. From what I understand, there actually is a correlation between seizmic activity and the 14 month, and 6.5 year cycles of change of the magnetic poles, as it relates to variations in the earth's core. Just as the the earths's magnetic field, and the weather, is influenced by sun spots. Just as the north seeking magnetic pole has been drifting from Ellesmere Island in Northern Canada (2001), over the Canadian Artic toward Russia. None of this is fear mongering.

Thank you for posting renditions of the earth's tutonic plates, in reference to the questions I asked. It adds value to understanding an event that, untill now, was never witnessed so closely before. It actually adds value to this thread.

[randles]

http://www.diarioelhierro.es/aspjpg/send_binary.asp?Path=D:\wadhoo01\/imagen/26496/restinga(10).JPG&Width=635&Height=402,828125&Interpolation=1&sharpen=0&sharpenvalue=&Rotate=0
The 'Ramón Margalef' taking samples in the area.

La Restinga,''normal''red alert

DIARIOELHIERRO.ES, writing (10.26.2011. 6:15 pm)

The village of La Restinga looks at the volcano. Although this village south of the island, linked to the sea and scuba diving paradise, gradually recovered to normal despite being on red alert level 1 (the rest of the island is found in volcanic hazard light yellow), the sequels produced the eruptive episode are still visible

The greenish waters near the coast, a product of magmatic material, the presence of dead fish floating in the water, the permanence of the fishing fleet Virgen de Los Reyes in the port of Stakes and the inability to practice sports underwater marine reserve waters of the Sea Calm are some of its consequences.

In this sense, entrepreneurs diving clubs, fishermen, hoteliers and restaurateurs are concerned about the situation that tends to normalize gradually, but which remain in place certain restrictions on Health's recommendation not to consume fish from El Hierro or refer to the practice of water sports on the coast of the island

After the reduction of volcanic event, neighbors, business people and tourists return to town with extreme caution, although not all have returned and some who have not spend the night in the village due to fears of a possible rebound in activity and a new evacuation.

In this regard, the Security and Emergency Alderman of the City of El Pinar, Jesus Perez Quintero, told Diario EL HIERRO, has insisted that the priority now is focused on collecting all those dead fish appear on the coast of municipality and convey reassurance to the residents of the county for those who have not yet done, return to their homes.

In these days is the vessel of the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO), "Ramon Margalef", which is responsible for conducting studies in the eruptive area to continue the scientific campaign to be developed under the coordination of Andrea Brito, director of Research and Technology of the Technological Institute of the Canaries, and shall comprise, in addition to members of the scientific committee of the Civil Protection Plan for Volcanic Risk (Pevolca), the IEO, the Canarian Agency for Innovation and Development, the two universities in the Archipelago and Islands Oceanic Platform.

The research objective is to define the extent possible the development of eruptive phenomena that take place under the Sea of ​​Calm, conclusions that may allow the direction of Pevolca, adjust more precisely the scenario in which the process is at this time.

[randles]

http://www.diarioelhierro.es/aspjpg/send_binary.asp?Path=D:\wadhoo01\/imagen/26496/345(13).JPG&Width=635&Height=285,75&Interpolation=1&sharpen=0&sharpenvalue=&Rotate=0
Image of La Restinga, a town on red alert for volcanic risk level 1

Alert and alone

DIARIOELHIERRO.ES, Valverde (26/10/201)

Earthquakes have returned to Frontera. As in the seismic crisis began in July last, the inhabitants of the island of El Hierro have the impression that the situation has become at first, only now, at least, has two fronts.

On the one hand, the submarine volcano of La Restinga, which is expelled gases and fluids and expected the desired images to see what is happening in the deep sea of ​​La Restinga, a town that remains on red alert level 1 by volcanic risk.

And on the other, the magma that seems to run the bowels of the island to its leisure. Now, seismic activity has returned to Border, where it seems that earthquakes increase, although all at depths of 20 to 25 kilometers. So far, the city has recorded only one earthquake of 3.1 magnitude on the Richter scale, although they felt some of them. Thus, it is feared, again, that the earthquakes will increase in magnitude and frequency and cause an earthquake greater than 4 degrees to open a new fissure through which magma ejected, as with the La Restinga.

Meanwhile, the islanders are used to life on permanent alert, no one will explain anything. After the initial whirlwind media present on the island and up to two daily press, we have gone to total silence, lack of information from the responsible agencies and the "flight" Pevolca of El Hierro. It seems that the island was desolate, forsaken of God and without explanation.

Who manages the crisis in El Hierro? Can you eat fish from other areas of the island? Is it forbidden to fish? Can we swim in the sea? What is happening now in Frontera? What will happen to the submarine volcano of La Restinga? Why do not scientists and press conferences? Is it toxic stain? Why the fish die? These are some of the questions that readers ask give us that no one wants to answer.

The islanders feel isolated, and the Canary Islands Government, can not think of another idea to celebrate the 4th of November, a seminar on "Seismic risk disaster" at the headquarters of the Presidency of the Government in Tenerife, when it should be out in El Hierro and La Restinga in particular, people who are dying. The crisis is here and those responsible there, away from the problem, as far away as possible from El Hierro, an island that remains on alert for volcanic risk and isolated.

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DIARIOELHIERRO.ES, Valverde (26.10.2011. 6:25 pm)

The National Geographic Institute (IGN) has recorded until 3:57 pm GMT (04:57 hours canaria) this Wednesday, October 26, a total of six earthquakes of between 1.7 and 2.6 magnitude on Richter scale at a depth of 17 to 24 kilometers. Three of the earthquakes have reached magnitudes greater than 2 degrees.

According to the National Geographic Institute (IGN) collected by Diario EL HIERRO and could be subject to change, earthquakes have been located in the Northwest Frontier. IGN does not collect, for the moment, that some of the tremors have been felt by Population

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The director of research at the Ramon Margalef ship: "We detected a new volcanic cone 100 m high"

Juan Acosta, the director of the research being conducted yourself the ship 'Ramon Margalef' in El Hierro, explained that they have found a gap of several kilometers in length with emission of gas and magmatic fluid and a new building volcanic "cone 100 m high with a well defined crater" of about 120 meters wide. "There is enormous building is within the normal range," said Acosta, "'but we're seeing is responsible for most of the effects we are seeing in recent days on the surface" According to Acosta "we are in an active phase, but not extreme, and can be maintained well, stop or be more active.

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Fuencaliente (La Palma), Oct. 26 (EFEverde) .- The researcher and expert on volcanology of the Technological Institute of Renewable Energies (ITER) from Tenerife, Nemesio Perez said today that magmatic activation taking place in the island of El Hierro "is a chapter that has not yet been closed."

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In the picture, the ship of the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO), "Ramon Margalef", working in the area of the eruption of the Sea Calmas.EFE / Gelmert Finol


Perez made ​​the remarks to Efe during the international meeting held on volcanoes in Fuencaliente (La Palma), which celebrates the 40th anniversary of the eruption of Teneguía.

"What's happening in El Hierro has many unanswered questions," said volcanologist in relation to the increase of earthquakes that have occurred in recent days after the eruption underwater south of the island.

"Earthquakes have been changing their initial location from the area of El Gulf to the Sea of ​​Calm", where the eruption occurred.

Continuining to Explore

"Now becomes time to concentrate the Gulf, but that does not mean anything right now, so more work is needed throughout the process to draw conclusions," said Perez.

"What we do have clear is that there is a full-scale magmatic activation you have to be looking at the duration of this chapter which is not closed yet," he added.

Nemesio Perez stressed that the reactivation magmatic in El Hierro "does not mean the same thing will happen in La Palma, are treated as independent island buildings," and there is no scientific reason for the event of El Hierro was "moved". "It would be a coincidence," said the head of ITER. EFEverde

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Off the coast of El Hierro, in the southwest reaches of the Canary Islands, Earth has been spewing gas and rock into the ocean. The island off the Atlantic coast of North Africa—built mostly from a shield volcano—has been rocked by thousands of tremors and earthquakes since July 2011, and an underwater volcanic eruption started in mid-October. The eruption is the first in the island chain in nearly 40 years.

On October 23, 2011, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite captured this natural-color view of El Hierro and the North Atlantic Ocean surrounding it. A milky green plume in the water stretches 25-30 kilometers at its widest and perhaps 100 kilometers long, from a large mass near the coast to thin tendrils as it spread outs to the southwest. The plume is likely a mix of volcanic gases and a blend of crushed pumice and seafloor rock.

Tremors were reported for the past several months from seismic stations on El Hierro, particularly in the northwest of the island. Then on October 12, 2011, the strength of the tremors significantly decreased while foaming, rock-strewn plumes appeared in the sea to the south of the island. The underwater plume of volcanic debris has persisted for nearly two weeks and has been mixed and dispersed by ocean surface currents. The eruption is occurring in water that is tens to a few hundred meters deep.

Geologist and blogger Erik Klimetti offered this analysis: “It looks like the main fissure might be 2-3 kilometers in length and is close to on strike with the rift axis for the main El Hierro edifice. Ramon Ortiz, coordinator of a government scientific team, said that if/when the eruption reaches shallower water, we should expect to see the surface water start to steam, followed by explosions of steam and magma and finally the emergence of an island.”

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Things are getting a bit lively again :rolleyes:

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Registered so far, 17 earthquakes, one of 3.1 degrees felt by the population

DIARIOELHIERRO.ES, Valverde (26/10/201).

The National Geographic Institute (IGN) has recorded up to 11:42 GMT (12:42 hours canaria) this Wednesday, October 26, a total of 17 earthquakes of between 1.7 and 3.1 magnitude on Richter scale at a depth of 17 to 24 kilometers. The quake greater than 3.1 degrees, and felt by the population, was recorded at 8:08 hours canaria, in northwest border at a depth of 20 kilometers.

According to the National Geographic Institute (IGN) collected by DAILY EL HIERRO and could be subject to change, all earthquakes recorded so far have been located in the northwest and west of Frontera.

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La Frontera invites residents to a meeting to explain the last hour on earthquakes

DIARIOELHIERRO.ES, writing (26/10/2011)

The Mayor of the City of La Frontera, David Cabrera de Leon, has released an announcement calling for neighbors to a meeting to be held this Thursday, October 27th at 20:30 pm in the Plaza de Tigaday to inform the surge of seismic activity in the municipality.

The meeting will be on charge of the City of La Frontera, the Cabildo de El Hierro, Canary Islands Government, the National Geographic Institute (IGN) and volcanological Institute of the Canaries.

At the meeting, the neighbors will be explained the current seismic situation of the municipality, which has experienced a slight increase in recent days and is most common in this village El Hierro.

In this sense, on Monday, October 24, 45 earthquakes were located (three of them in El Pinar and the rest in Nevada), two of which were felt by the population. The largest of these was magnitude 2.9 on the Richter scale. Most of these events are aligned in the NNW / SSE in the area of the Gulf, from the sea, about 12 kilometers from the coast to the center of the island. The depth recorded between 20 and 23 kilometers.

For its part, the Tuesday, October 25, 31 earthquakes were registered in El Hierro, between 1.6 and 2.7 magnitude on the Richter scale and at a depth of 17 to 25 kilometers. 29 earthquakes were located in Frontera and two in El Pinar, according to IGN.

The tremor, at similar levels

For its part, the amplitude of the tremor signal has continued at levels similar to those of previous days and no significant episodes, keeping the same variability of the day October 18.

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Local Island Tv, showing the first pictures of Polly, just as Amzer Zo reported last night :)


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Swimming and Bathing is not recommended in the waters affected by the eruption.

DIARIOELHIERRO.ES, writing (10.26.2011. 15:43 pm)

The Directorate General of Public Health of the Canary Islands Government has taken this Wednesday, at the direction of the Civil Protection Plan for Volcanic Risk (Pevolca) recommendation not to swim or bathe in the zones affected by the volcanic eruption, "until the after scientists terminate examaning this phenomenon. "

Following the analysis performed, and after assessing the results, it is found that pH, averages are somewhat lower than normal data in such waters. The remaining parameter values ​​are considered normal, except in the case of sulphates in excess of existing values ​​in the seawater.

While the process is scheduled from Public Health, the sampling of the bathing water to perform continuous monitoring of the parameters involved.

Although the Royal Decree 1341/2007, of October 11 on the management of the quality of bathing water set as parameters of bathing water quality only the determination of microbiological parameters associated with possible contamination, given the peculiarity of if considered necessary, in addition, bacterial counts, pH, conductivity, turbidity, and sulfates.

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Parliament of the Canary Islands

Parliament's Bureau is concerned with the situation in El Hierro


DIARIOELHIERRO.ES, writing (26/10/2011)

The Bureau of the Canarian Parliament will meet on Thursday, October 27, on the island of El Hierro, where they remain until 17:00 hours, returning back to Tenerife that day.

The Bureau consists of Antonio A. Castro Cordobez (Nationalist Parliamentary Group President. canary), Julio Cruz Hernandez (first vice president. PSC-PSOE), Manuel Fernández González (second vice president. PP), Jose Miguel Gonzalez Hernandez (first secretary. Canarian Nationalist Group) Agueda Montelongo Gonzalez (second secretary. GP popular).

The program includes the 9:30 am there will be a meeting of the Board president and the president of the Cabildo, the mayors of the island and technicians responsible for monitoring volcanic El Hierro, at the headquarters of the Cabildo. At 10:00 am, drive to La Restinga and 11:00 hours, visit of the President and the Bureau of Parliament to La Restinga accompanied by the president of the council, mayors and technical managers. At 11:15 hours, transfer to the municipality of El Pinar and 11:45 hours, visit the City of El Pinar, where he will hold a meeting

At 13:00 hours, there will be a press conference in the City of El Pinar. It is planned to read a statement on Parliament's Bureau to support the island of El Hierro.



...update....

Scientists at the Spanish Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Science and Innovation, and the Scientific Committee of Civil Protection Plan for Volcanic Risk Islands (Pevolca) report, this Wednesday afternoon at a press conference on the campaign being done by the 'Ramón Margalef' in the waters of El Hierro, with special emphasis on the eruptive phenomenon runs from October 10.

The hearing will take place this afternoon at 19:00, on board the research vessel, docked at the Port of the stake.

By the IEO participate Juan Acosta and Francisco Sanchez, and by the scientific committee, Maria Jose Blanco National Geographic Institute.

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Ramon Margalef meanderings since yesterday:



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X... marks the spot?


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... back to La Estaca (Stake):


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Employees of the Cabildo de El Hierro place a protective mesh on the side of the tunnel's mouth Roquille the south in the direction of Frontera, on the Canary island of El Hierro, should there be landslides due to earthquakes affecting to the area.

The tunnel connects the municipalities Roquille Valverde and Frontera and can be used between 08.00 and 20.00 hours, while at night it is closed to traffic because they can not maintain security measures in that time.

The closure of this tunnel has always been associated with the release of material from the hillside adjacent to it.

An almost vertical slope at an altitude of 600 to 700 meters in which the influence of rain, wind and rainfall erosion occasional material, which represents a danger for those traveling on the road.

The placement of the mesh, 100 meters long and 7 high, combined with a bowl receiver 7 meters deep at the foot of the same and located in the conflict zone of the slope strengthen the safety of road users against possible landslides.

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Image of Juan Santana, CEO of Security and Emergency Canary Islands Government


The Pevolca ensures that contact with El Hierro is absolute''constant''

Sergio Gutierrez, Valverde (26.10.2011. 17:27 pm)

El Hierro is not alone. That's the message he wanted to convey this afternoon the Steering Committee of Civil Protection Plan for Volcanic Risk Islands (Pevolca) following the publication in DIARIO EL HIERRO news article,''In''alert and alone, which was mention, among other things, the absence on the island of the directors of the Plan.

Thus, from the Pevolca ensures that, although not in person on the island right now, "contact with El Hierro is absolute and constant, while the eruptive process unfolds, it is physically or in El Hierro, the commitment is 24 hours. "

In this sense, the direction of the Plan states that is in constant contact with all that make the operation of civil protection in El Hierro, in situ on the island, and also the volcanic surveillance equipment, they say.

Also, from the Pevolca states that "at this time, even when we are in a state of red light, Level 1, the situation is relatively calm, as long as there has been any event that requires you to take new decisions, and being sure that the residents of La Restinga, and the rest of the island, no danger, "they say.

However, they state that "the alert level requires the competent civil protection, to have everything ready deployment in the event of an evolution of the phenomenon that can affect people", they report.

Finally, to Pevolca assured this newspaper that "follows the same policy information that until now, and have been sent daily reported on various aspects of the phenomenon. If you are not informed of an issue is because you do not know the official data, and is the responsibility of the Communications Office to provide hard data only", they conclude.

[Hervé]

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Ramon Margalef Oceanographic vessel in the El Hierro's Las Calmas sea - image courtesy navaltecno-en.blogspot.com

Update 26/10 – 18:15 UTC : NASA’s Earth Observatory has published a satellite picture of the green stain to the south of El Hierro. NASA is giving us often outstanding and exceptional pictures like in the case of the Nabro volcano. We however find the RapidEye satellite pictures much more detailed than the NASA ones. Click here for the link to Nasa’s article (http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=76229&src=nha).

Update 26/10 – 18:20 UTC : The El Hierro authorities have strongly advised NOT to swim in the eruption contaminated waters.


Update 26/10 – 18:25 UTC : The Canary Islands parliament has approved a series of measures to support the economy of El Hierro from last September and as long as the volcanic crisis would last.


Update 26/10 – 18:35 UTC : PEVOLCA, the combined committee of authorities and scientists is stating in a strong message that the population of the island is NOT alone in this crisis situation. They are reaffirming their constant vigilance to deal with the situation.

[Hervé]

Finally... here is Polly's 3D rendition!

That is, the fissure/fracture where it all came out in the last few days shown in different colors.

The cut out top of the picture corresponds to El Hierro island outline at sea level:



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Larger view:
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CO2 survey recent data:


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Joan Martí during the press conference. Gelmert Finol / www.diarioelhierro.es.



The scientific community Ramon Margalef ship that is studying the eruptive phenomena on the island El Hierro does not believe the surge of seismic activity is related to at Frontera issuing magma, although they argues that "have to remain vigilant" to determine if it is "the prelude" to an eruption, because''it was there (in the north) where he began the first part of the outbreak we're seeing now.''

This is what a volcanologist said Wednesday CSIC Joan Martí, who appeared at a news conference with scientists from the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO) and the Scientific Committee of Civil Protection Plan for Volcanic Risk (Pevolca) to report campaign that from Sunday the ship performs "Ramon Margalef" in the waters of El Hierro.

According to Marti, "what we are seeing very clearly is that there is magma beneath El Hierro, about 20 or 25 miles, and previous eruptions magma say comes from that area, just what we see is alive," said. However, Joan Martí said the current data and seismic tremor level and above those provided by the scientific campaign,''to the conclusion that there is a very low probability of occurrence of an eruption on the ground'' he said.

For his part, and in relation to current eruptive process in La Restinga, the scientist said the eruption continues because this is what show signs of heat and gases, as well as the seismic signal "that has not stopped working and is practically constant "he said.

"The eruption is working with the data obtained in the oceanographic can calculate the volume of magma that has come out and do a better forecast of what may take issue," said Marti.

CONTINUED ON ERUPTION RESTINGA

Also, Marti found that there is a continuous eruption a focus in the waters of La Restinga, which expels magma and gases. Tomorrow, Thursday, the ship will try to take pictures despite the problem of water turbidity.

Whether it was proper to evacuate the inhabitants of La Restinga, said, "Never on prevention," and the measurements were correct, because "prevention is better than cure" although it is "annoying being told to evacuate," he said.

For his part, Juan Acosta, the IEO, said that the most remarkable among the data collected by scientists have located is located in the waters of El Hierro volcanic structure with an almost perfect circular cone at the end of a fault zone.

The underwater volcano with a crater about a hundred meters high, is a kind of vertical valley and on the volcanic edifice has detected a rise of fluid, a gas column "important" that reaches the surface and gives place a visible spot for days at sea of ​​El Hierro.

In the first phase of work has identified the seabed by means of electro-acoustic elements, which from tomorrow will be complemented by images captured in areas "complex" and the collection of samples.

[Hervé]

In addition, Marti found that there is a continuous eruption at one chimney in the waters of La Restinga, which expels magma and gases. Tomorrow, Thursday, the ship will try to take pictures despite the problem of water turbidity.


That would be another first for the Margalef maiden mission if they manage to get those pictures!

The above, directly from the horse's mouth, contradicts the rumor reported by Earthquake-report.com that the Margalef would go to el Golfo to take pictures.

[Hervé]

Weird times where even data from the horse's mouth cannot be trusted: Margalef is back to the El Golfo area:


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Strongest so far (3.0 at 06:27 & 14:02 & 22:29):


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For the day:
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Frequencies spectrogram, the vertical streaks indicate “events” (tremors/EQs) whereas the horizontal ones reflect volcanic/magmatic activity:
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The continuously changing scales keeps compressing the earlier graphs to the bottom and to the left!


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How it's looking like now from Las Puntas de La Frontera:



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Following the count of EQs as shown by the red bars (≥ 2.0), it now shows a fluctuating seismic activity:


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As for the location of the most recent EQs (red dots), they now seem to have moved to the El Golfo/Frontera area and at greater depths:


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Dead fish in the waters of La Restinga. Gelmert Finol / www.diarioelhierro.es

SERGIO GUTIERREZ Valverde (27.10.2011. 07:30 am)

Volcanologist Center for Scientific Research (CSIC), Joan Martí, told Diario EL HIERRO that the appearance of dead fish on the coast of La Restinga,''is due to the lack of oxygen in the water as well as the process of the explosion,''he said.

In the opinion of the scientist (who responded to questions from this newspaper but he added that this is not his field), "there is a significant initial reason for the death of fish and is due to anopsia process, ie the output combined sulfur dioxide to sulfuric water causes oxygen consumption of water, to which must be added the explosion, "he said. "There are fish that appeared to be clear effects of shock,''Marti found

On the impact of the spot produced by the effect of the eruption, Marti said he was unaware, in principle, measurements there "that can confirm the Geographic Institute, as they were measured in the early days the amount of oxygen in the area stain, although it will be oxidized by regenerating "he said.

Marti said, "there is also recovery processes through algae that appear, there are nutrients, therefore, is a natural process," he said.

Marti believes, in this sense, that "although there is now a problem in the area, it should not be very long, so we have to wait and let the natural environment to recover," he said.

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DIARIOELHIERRO.ES, writing (10/27/2011)

Seismic activity continues in El Hierro, an island that remains on yellow alert and red alert level 1 in La Restinga. Earthquakes seem to have moved permanently to Frontera, a town that until 07:35 hours the Canary Thursday, October 27, is already accounted for a total of 10 earthquakes.

Precisely, and according to the National Geographic Institute (IGN) collected by Diario EL HIERRO and could be subject to change, one of these tremors have been felt by the population. This movement, of 3.0 magnitude on the Richter scale, occurred in the Northwest Frontier at 6:27 GMT (07:27 hours canaria) and 22 kilometers deep.

Of the total number of earthquakes recorded at IGN so far, 8 earthquakes have been located in the Northwest Frontier and two in the west and southwest of El Pinar, according to the latest update to the website of the National Geographic Institute.

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Up to 100 days of Magma Eruption

The acoustic images of the bottom of La Restinga where new building is seen in volcanic already allows CSIC researchers predict that the eruption that began on October 10 could last up to 100 days. The ship Ramon Margalef mapping from Wednesday Frontera funds.


Bathymetric test that against La Restinga is an active volcano on Tuesday gave Ramon Margalef oceanographic vessel and yesterday the head of the scientific expedition, Juan Acosta, certified that the eruption is initiated in a depressed area of ​​the seabed in the platform where the fishermen called The Table of Sotavento.

However, since the volcanological point of view, the appearance of those first images that yields greater interest and scientists said yesterday the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO) has shown is that the investigators of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC ) that every second is flowing between 10 and 100 cubic meters of magma and that, said Joan Martí, the eruption "could take between 20 and 100 days."

Personally, said he is more inclined to 100 days. For now, he said, "the eruption continues," since "as shown by the seismic signal [tremor]."

Joan Martí, which is responsible for the group of active volcanism CSIC has advised the National Geographic Institute (IGN) in the crisis of El Hierro, further explained that the volcano on La Restinga "is already higher than those in land, where there are few buildings of 100 feet "and was surprised by the fact that" behaves like a subaerial volcano. "

Marti virtually ruled out a new eruption at sea and on land, but warned that the process has not stopped and that "everything is possible."

Ramon Margalef The ship starts on Thursday the second phase of activity in El Hierro with taking pictures with the underwater robot Liropus 2000 and with a sled fotogravimétrico, but for now can not work because it prevents the Restinga "turbidity of water" , who yesterday became even darker and eyewitnesses claim that there was bubbling.

The expedition is mapping yesterday Frontera funds, where most continue to experience earthquakes.

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http://www.islandconnections.eu/1000003/1000043/0/34685/daily-news-article.html

El Hierro - 27.10.2011 - The local authorities have submitted a request to the Spanish government in Madrid for compensation to be paid immediately to the areas affected by the loss of business. The island's Cabildo also wants local fishermen in La Restinga, which had to be evacuated several weeks ao, to be compensated to the tune of 1.9 million euros.

[randles]

http://www.emergenciaselhierro.org/

prensa@el-hierro.org

The new data allow scientists to better forecast the evolution of submarine eruption

The phase of the imaging will start tomorrow in the area of ​​the Gulf due to the turbidity of the water in La Restinga

The new data from the scientific campaign being carried out, since last October 23, the ship of the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO) "Ramon Margalef" on the submarine eruption of El Hierro, will do a better prognosis of the development the underwater eruption, as stated this evening the member of Scientific Committee of Civil Protection Plan for Volcanic Risk Islands (PEVOLCA), Joan Martí.

For its part, the researcher Ramón Margalef, Francisco Sanchez, announced the start tomorrow, the second phase of research will focus on imaging of the area. However, Sanchez said that due to the turbidity of the water in the area of La Restinga will begin by the area of ​​the Gulf and will continue in the current zone of the eruption when the process is restored.

Researcher at the Center for Scientific Research (CSIC) and member of the Scientific Committee PEVOLCA, Joan Martí, the data provided by Ramon Margalef scientific campaign have confirmed that this is a fissure eruption that is located at the intersection of failure with the crack, at a depth of 200 meters, and can "emit about 40 million cubic meters of magma and even something more."

According to Martí's current data and seismic tremor level and above those provided by the scientific campaign, support the conclusion that there is a very low probability of occurrence of an eruption on the ground.

[Hervé]

Now... this is very "interesting":

From: Earthquake-report.com

Letter from Raymond Matabosch (dedicated volcano follower), currently at El Hierro

Yesterday evening Earthquake-Report.com received an Email from Raymond Matabosh, a French volcano follower currently at El Hierro (staying overnight at Valverde at the moment). Raymond has been studying the Canary Island volcanoes for a long time as an auto didactic amateur volcano follower. Raymond attracted our attention towards an article he had written on September 28 regarding the El Hierro activity. As Raymond has no University degree and is not connected to any science organization, his work is merely done off site [sight?] and based on the open source data he can get. We print the Story of Raymond because we are convinced that what he wrote is one of the viable scenario for what currently is occurring below El Hierro.



http://earthquake-report.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/matabosch-27102011-1.jpg (http://earthquake-report.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/matabosch-27102011-1.jpg)

Hello

Although I have no university degree, I have been educated in the field in 1965 by the great Haroun Tazieff, I started to carry his bag and all I learned was coming from Haroun. I am following volcanoes for more than 45 years and I am now in El Hierro … and I am following day by day the evolution of the seismicity of the volcano island

Earthquake-Report.com wrote earlier:
“Most people in El Hierro were happy to hear that the new crater was finally found and appear to be too happy with the birth of new baby”

But what are they talking about ! … this crater has been around for decades and it is located 3/4 miles south-south-west of La Restinga and rises from a depth of more or less -370 meter. I have given the location of this crater already in an article I wrote on 28/09/2011 (http://www.come4news.com/el-hierro,-the-canary-intense-activity-seismo-volcanic-228239).

The new crater is located 2 km from the south-west coast of El Hierro at a depth of 150 meters … the water temperature is above 60°C and the Ramon Margalef can unfortunately NOT use his ROV in water at temperatures above 30°C (risk of destruction or important damage) …

The volcano presented by the Ramon Margalef is not the new volcano. The other parts of the picture are not showing signs of a recent eruption … In addition, the new vent culminates at a very shallow depth of 70 m. Contrary to what a lot of people and scientists are telling I have to stress that the Jacuzzi is still working. Also small geysers, stage 2 of an eruption surtseyenne [surtseyan], are appearing …

I am here on the island and I can see this from my viewing point …

Finally, from a volcanic point of view, it is normal that the earthquakes are shifting towards El Julan and El Golfo. Depth close to 20 km, they show that the magma is travelling towards the eruptive vent / fissure …

The GPS data and seismograms show the ground at El Golfo, El Julan and in the Sea of ​​Las calmas are in constant evolution…

Cordialement,

Raymond Matabosch


Translated from French by Earthquake-Report.com

[edited par moi]

[Hervé]

Surtseyan eruption from Wikipedia:

Surtseyan eruption

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


A Surtseyan eruption is a type of volcanic eruption that takes place in shallow seas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea) or lakes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake). It is named after the island of Surtsey (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surtsey) off the southern coast of Iceland (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceland).[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surtseyan_eruption#cite_note-0)





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Surtsey (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surtsey) was the most famous example of a Surtseyan eruption.





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Surtseyan eruption: 1 water vapor cloud, 2 cupressoid ash, 3 crater, 4 water, 5 layers of lava and ash, 6 stratum, 7 magma conduit, 8 magma chamber, 9 dike

[randles]

Told you there was still a Jacuzzi there !! :cool:

Nothing is ever as it seems :)

[randles]

http://www.diarioelhierro.es/aspjpg/send_binary.asp?Path=D:\wadhoo01\/imagen/26496/789(7)(1).jpg&Width=635&Height=229,39375&Interpolation=1&sharpen=0&sharpenvalue=&Rotate=0

DIARIOELHIERRO.ES, writing (10/27/2011)

The Mayor of the City of La Frontera, David Cabrera de Leon, has confirmed to DAILY IRON the stain caused by underwater eruption off the coast of La Restinga,''is already in the Valley of the Gulf, specifically about 100 meters Sabinosa coast'''a circumstance which, according to the mayor,''has raised concerns about the flora and fauna of the area and the lifestyle associated with fishing for some of our neighbors, "he said.

Cabrera de León, who brought this concern to the Bureau of Parliament found Thursday in El Hierro, told this newspaper that "the stain is now about 100 yards offshore of Sabina and, in some cases unless remote or repercuisiones unknown effects that could cause the ecosystem of the area, "he said.

In this sense, the mayor of La Frontera and has approached the Ministry of Health of the Canary Government requesting information on this stain and damage caused.

Cabrera de León told this newspaper that he responded to Health "are studying the phenomenon" and that, for the moment, "do not have more data about it."

Cabrera de León DAILY IRON informed that for the moment, "the only existing communication connection is the Public Health does not recommend swimming in the area of eruption," he said.

magmatic material

Meanwhile, scientists who have participated in the aerial survey of the stain that the material, darker brown than the rest, "is fine, is grouped into circles and backlight shines." Also, according to the report submitted by the National Geographic Institute and the direction of Pevolca, "this material appears to be an accumulation of granular particles, being able to check that the area under the water closest to the material has a greater degree of turbulence."

Moreover, the report notes the absence of definitive proof "might be fine slag and ash lapilli type." If this were so, this process seems to follow the same pattern as subaerial eruptions that have taken place in El Hierro.

[randles]

Local Island news here, containing the rendering that Amzer Zo showed to us, Polly and the 40 year anniversary of La Palma :)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnCwseZy4HI

[Hervé]

New graphs from IGN:


For the last 10 days, following the count of EQs as shown by the orange bars (≥ 2.0), it now shows a fluctuating seismic activity:


http://www.01.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/jpg/histograma_HIERRO_2011_10.jpg



Location of the EQs for the last 10 days:
http://www.01.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/jpg/Eventos_HIERRO_10.jpg


New cumulative graph starting October 10, 2011. The continuously changing scales keeps compressing the earlier graphs to the bottom and to the left!
http://www.01.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/jpg/energia_HIERRO_10.jpg


Refresh your browser page to get the latest numbers and positions.

[Hervé]

Ramon Margalef surveyed El Hierro North yesterday and today:


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[randles]

Here is a roundup of the Local Evening news here of Polly and El Hierro,..


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4iQMlom7C0

[vibrations]

Told you there was still a Jacuzzi there !! :cool:

Nothing is ever as it seems :)

Remember I told you they are always lying. It's their way of life. Breath in, lie out.

[randles]

Thanks for the Post !!

Perhaps you would like to volunteer to stand along the Western Coast and help keep watching the sea for more bubbles ??? No ??
Nothing is ever as it seems because nobody is sure what Polly is going to do next..... least of all myself, least of all the residents of El Hierro, AND I might add, least of all YOU..

Whos lying ?? Because other than the information that is offered up by both myself and Amzer Zo to EDUCATE people like yourselves, that the Sea Monster is NOT going to rise up from the deep and eat you whilst you sleep, and that not everything is a conspiracy/lies, and that sometimes, just sometimes, Mother Nature can offer up something very rare and very wonderful...., Diario El Hierro and Earthquake Report.com are two of the most consistant and reliable information sources, that actively 'tell it as it is' with the information that they have to hand. Whos lying ?
Whos way of life ?? The liers ?

Have a lovely evening :) And thanks again for the positive input :)










Told you there was still a Jacuzzi there !! :cool:

Nothing is ever as it seems :)

Remember I told you they are always lying. It's their way of life. Breath in, lie out.

[vibrations]

Dear beautiful Randles.

All the data you and Amzer presented here is maybe the most accurate because it comes from the sincere feelings, mixed with a knowledge we don't see many times. believe me, I love so much this island I would stay in a cliff night by night and breath the energy they emanate.

We all know that we can not predict any volcanic movement with a high level of certainty. What I was talking was the inner power war which begins when one or other political stream sees the weak point in the other side and they start to blame each other. And as you know, in the scientific circles the EGO is the big obstacle to be open and not looking on some possible position in the future.

And the liars always are politicians. And the case of the Canarias is (specially Hierro) that a lot of them are very honest people. So the major part of manipulation comes from the mainland and also Tenerife and Gran Canaria. And has nothing to do with any conspiracy at all. Am I wrong.

[randles]

http://www.diarioelhierro.es/aspjpg/send_binary.asp?Path=D:\wadhoo01\/imagen/26496/3233(1).jpg&Width=635&Height=208,75625&Interpolation=1&sharpen=0&sharpenvalue=&Rotate=0
Picture of the press conference. Gelmert Finol / www.diarioelhierro.es.

DIARIOELHIERRO.ES, writing (20:40 am)

The direction of the Civil Protection Plan for Volcanic Risk (Pevolca) decided today, Thursday, the full opening of the tunnel The Roquille without time limits, as agreed at a meeting at the headquarters of Cecoi Valverde.

This was stated at a press conference the Director General of Security and Emergency of the Canary Islands, Juan Santana. The reason for the complete opening of the tunnel, said Santana, is due to lower risk of seismicity that can cause landslides,

The management also agreed to the return of Pevolca La Restinga of the receiving school classes in El Pinar and evacuees who were still bedridden.

Despite these measures, the Director General of Security and Emergency, Juan Manuel Santana, insisted that "all Civil Protection authorities remain pre-alert 24 hours" as it continues in La Restinga, at level 1 without risk to the population, "but we must remain vigilant." In this sense, Santana reported that the buses required for a possible evacuation will remain in La Restinga, the deployment of the Red Cross will continue stored in Valverde and Military Emergency Unit will remain in El Hierro.

The Director General of Security and Emergency recalled the recommendation of Public Health not to swim in areas affected by the spot and also informed that there will be a regular collection of water and fish samples for analysis by the coordinator Marine Reserve of La Restinga.

STABLE DEFORMATION

As for the evolution of the eruptive process, the Scientific Committee noted that the deformation Pevolca is stable, which is another symptom of the eruption has ended.

Referring to the seismicity is occurring in the north of the island and is being produced at 20/25 miles deep, that Committee stated that it requires a thorough study "because the current data can not conclude anything" . Also emphasized that the constant presence of tremor difficult to locate earthquakes, necessitating the placement of a seismic array to characterize the seismic signals.

Finally note that the proposed integration of the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO) in the Scientific Committee of Pevolca

[Hervé]

CANARY | 26.10.2011 | 18:53 ERUPTION El Hierro


Santa Cruz de Tenerife, October 26 (EFE) .- The director of the Volcanologic Station, Canary Islands, Juan Carlos Carracedo, said today that the handlings following the submarine eruption in El Hierro was "nearly disastrous" and considered that the lack of foresight led to the loss of "valuable information" and to "chaotic and contradictory" decision making.

The situation was always "perfectly controlled" by the National Geographic Institute (IGN), stressed Carracedo to EFE, but the managing of it once the eruptive process began "has been disastrous" because there was no one in the scientific staff who knew the island and this type of volcanism.

Carracedo regretted that they didn't have the ability to predict the need for an oceanographic vessel that could have observed and followed the eruption from its beginnings at the bottom of the sea, which caused all the "extremely valuable information" of the early stages of submarine eruption to be lost.

This resulted in a lack of knowledge regarding "fundamental factors" such as the depth of the vent, which caused them to take "chaotic and contradictory" civil protection measures, the vulcanologist highlighted.

Juan Carlos Carracedo said that with the arrival of the ship Ramon Margalef, Spanish Institute of Oceanography, the "most important" issue was resolved because the volcano is now located, its size and depth known, and it was found that it "poses no danger."

Earthquakes taking place in recent days may be due to two reasons, explained the volcanologist.

The most likely, in the opinion of Carracedo is that now we are producing a re-adjustment in the earth's crust, after swelling and breakage occurred.

Therefore, the seismicity located in the north of El Hierro is the usual process and there is no danger, but Juan Carlos Carracedo has not ruled out another option, which he considered less likely, that is of the reactivation of the eruptive activity. EFE

***************

It seems therefore that Carracedo is more in favor of the squeezed toothpaste tube theory as explained in post # 1119 (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?30888-After-tirelessly-updating-Avalon-for-weeks...it-s-official-evacuation-is-in-progress&p=339659&viewfull=1#post339659)

[Hervé]

Strongest so far (3.3 at 14:16):



http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/HORA/CHIE_2011-10-28_14-15.jpg



For the day:


http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/DIA/CHIE_2011-10-28.jpg







Frequencies spectrogram, the vertical streaks indicate “events” (tremors/EQs) whereas the horizontal ones reflect volcanic/magmatic activity:


http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/DIA_SP/CHIE_2011-10-28_sp.jpg




How it's looking like now from Las Puntas de La Frontera:



http://laspuntas.myipcamera.com:1024/img/snapshot.cgi?size=3&quality=1?




Refresh your browser to get the latest traces

[randles]

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New images from NASA.
Society - 10/27/2011Redacción TelevisiónCanariaUn
New image of the plume of sulfur (captured from space by NASA satellites) gives an idea of the dimension that the underwater volcanic eruption is acquiring on the island of El Hierro.

The slick extends its tail to the south of the island, and also moves to the northwest. Watch video.

Picture from Nasa, but when I got hold of it , it was the size of a postage stamp.... AMZER ZO did all of the above..

Thank you Amzer ZO :dance:

[randles]

http://www.diarioelhierro.es/aspjpg/send_binary.asp?Path=D:\wadhoo01\/imagen/26496/ayudas(6).jpg&Width=635&Height=267,890625&Interpolation=1&sharpen=0&sharpenvalue=&Rotate=0

''Aid for the victims is coming and soon there will be good news''

Sergio Gutierrez, Valverde (10.28.2011. 6:20 pm)

The president of the Cabildo de El Hierro, said yesterday that aid to those affected by the earthquake-volcanic crisis, "are walking." "The Government of Spain I know that soon there will be news and the Canary Islands Government will also understand that as soon as possible," he said.

In this sense, Armas said that following the adoption in the Canarian Parliament to adopt a package of measures for those affected, "and who now will be the House urge the Government to ensure that as soon as possible, put in place what they asked, "he said.

However, the president announced that El Hierro, "this week or next at the latest, we have good news, not only for the people of La Restinga, but for the whole island," he said.

The president of the Cabildo de El Hierro, Alpidio Arms announced the creation of an office insular care to treat those affected directly, the management of aid.

"There are plenty of issues to pursue, such as Social Security, Treasury, banks, among others, he said management can be complex for applicants, hence the creation of this office, in collaboration with the Delegation of Canary Islands Government and the regional government, which aims to facilitate the procedures to aid the petitioners, "he said.

[randles]

http://www.canarias7.es/articulo.cfm?id=235654

The impact of underwater volcanic eruption has been in the Marine Reserve of Punta de La Restinga-Sea of ​​Calm will be discussed at a meeting to be held next Thursday in the Canary island of El Hierro, today announced the executive canary.

At this meeting attended by representatives of the General Secretariat of the Sea and the Canary Islands Government and members of the Spanish Institute of Oceanography, fishermen's associations and diving.

This has been indicated in a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Water Executive's canary, which adds that the underwater volcanic eruption has affected water and money around the southern coast of the island of El Hierro.

In this area, known as the Calm Sea, lies the Marine Reserve was created in 1996 at the request of the brotherhood of fishermen of La Restinga, to protect an area of ​​great environmental value and high potential for fishing craft.

Until the eruption, the Reserve had achieved good results regarding the regeneration of interest in fishing resources and environmental protection funds and species of flora and fauna, is explained in the statement.

[randles]

Petroglyphs, El Julan, El Hierro

Bimbaches.. The language of Libyan/Berbers

The area known as The Julan runs along the southern side of the island between the areas of El Pinar and La Dehesa Community. It is a steep slope (45 °) that descends from Malpaso (1501 m) into the sea at a distance of 4 kilometers. The areas of greatest concentration are known archaeological signs and El Cerro de Los Numbers. In these places and their vicinity, we find engraved slabs, cabins, juaclos, huge shell mounds, altars of sacrifice, burial caves and even the most famous Tagoror Canaries.

This site was documented by the priest from El Hierro D. Aquilino Census in 1870, constituting the first place in the Canary Islands where it was discovered Libyan-Berber writing or former tifinagh

http://i.pbase.com/o4/14/666914/1/60824113.ElJulanPetroglyphs2.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/o4/14/666914/1/60824114.ElJulanPetroglyphs3.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/o4/14/666914/1/60824125.ElJulanPetroglyphs14.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/o4/14/666914/1/60779513.ElMontedeCuevas5.jpg

And the letters that have been documented. However, because there are so many petroglyphs in and around El Julan nobody knows when the lettering begins and ends...

http://elguanche.net/panelafectado1caleta.jpg http://elguanche.net/panelafectado2caleta.jpg
http://elguanche.net/panelafectado3caleta.jpg http://elguanche.net/panelafectado4caleta.jpg

These petroglyphs have had worldwide attention over the recent years, and now are under protection as some of them have been 'damaged' or 'removed' over the years..
http://elguanche.net/montaje1.jpg

[randles]

elmundo.es

http://estaticos03.cache.el-mundo.net/elmundo/imagenes/2011/10/28/natura/1319794451_0.jpg
State of the seabed in El Hierro in 1998. | Hesperides


OCEANOGRAPHY | The volcano is 100 meters
Thus arose the submarine volcano of El Hierro

The team of the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO, public research body under the Ministry of Science and Innovation), which develops from the Oct. 23 on a scientific mission on board Iron 'Ramon Margalef', has been compare images before and after the appearance of the underwater volcano in the south of the Canary Island.

Comparing the 1998 image, taken from the Oceanographic Research vessel Hesperides, with this week by the Ramon Margalef, current studies allow us to interpret the submarine valley as the trace of a fault or fissure, at the end of which it is produced rash and creation of the new volcano.

Moreover, scientists have obtained the first video recreation of the crater of a volcano. The volcano has a base diameter of 700 meters, a height of 100 meters and a crater about 120 meters wide. The base of the crater is located 300 meters deep.

Above: Image of the submarine volcano area taken in 1998. The image shows a topography module compiled from data obtained in 1998 with the Oceanographic Research Vessel Hesperides in the area of ​​El Hierro, in the Program "Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone" that led the Navy Hydrographic Institute (MMI) Defense Ministry and the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO) under the Ministry of Science and Innovation. This image reveals how much was raised from the seabed before the onset of the new volcano, the circle indicates the bottom topography at the time, which corresponded to an underwater valley.

http://estaticos04.cache.el-mundo.net/elmundo/imagenes/2011/10/28/natura/1319794451_extras_ladillos_1_0.jpg

Above: Image of underwater volcano taken on October 25, 2011 This second image was captured on board the research vessel of the IEO Ramon Margalef. It clearly shows the volcano of new creation, and the morphology of a tongue of lava, rising from the crater, runs downhill along the course of ancient valley.

[randles]

Latest updates from Earthquake Report.

Data Update 28/10 – 10:39 UTC

- Until the last recorded earthquake, a total of 12 tremors has been listed so far by IGN since midnight UTC today. 5 quakes were in between magnitude 2 and 3 and 7 tremors had a magnitude lower than 2.

- Yesterday was a very active seismic day with 54 earthquakes in total. 3 had a magnitude of 3, 16 were between 2 and 3 and the rest below 2. The depth of the earthquakes was still at a safe 20 km average with only 2 more shallower, one at 8.8 km and 1 at 11.9 km. The vast majority however was within the same range. When reading these values, instrumental errors can not be excluded.

- Deformation is stable at station HIOR but is steadily increasing at the Frontera stations (the area with the most earthquakes).

- Harmonic tremor is slightly decreasing, but this does not mean the the magma activity is over yet. Similar conditions happened before.

- Alpidio Armas (translated by some people as Alpidio Weapons :) ) has declared that the aid package promised by the Canary Islands and Central governments will be published soon.

- Authorities have announced that the Los Roquillos tunnel linking Valverde with Frontera will remain unconditionally open.

- The students from La Restinga who were following lessons at Valverde since the evacuation are allowed to return to La Restinga where the school will reopen.

- IGN personnel has declared that they will stay at El Hierro as long as it takes. (ER: The current situation with a lot of earthquakes and continuous harmonic tremor means that magma below El Hierro is still active and a change to the positive or the negative can occur within a narrow time frame.)

[Hervé]

Latest updates from Earthquake Report.

[...]

- Alpidio Armas (translated by some people as Alpidio Weapons :) ) ....

[...]


Hhhmmmm... I wonder where they got that from... :P

[Hervé]

Ramon Margalef is now back to La Restinga - Las Calmas sea area:


https://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1p9w1-zQamgWmmLG54YVfiFYhjyOO5kzLC0WCpntmlfPeng6SpBp17wgMiOMgwXkEEWQIV1MhgDdQ/Image-2011-10-28-7h54mn0.jpg?psid=1

[Hervé]

Comparison of the same area at the same scale between 1998 and Oct.2011:


https://by2.storage.live.com/items/9E509A2880D8D99F!394:Scaled1024/hierro-antes-despues.jpg?psid=1&ck=0&ex=720




Ramon Margalef and its equipments definitely gives a higher definition echogram of the seafloor.

[randles]

RE; Bimbache post, these pics would not attatch properly... heres hoping !!

http://i.pbase.com/o4/14/666914/1/60824114.ElJulanPetroglyphs3.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/o4/14/666914/1/60824125.ElJulanPetroglyphs14.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/o4/14/666914/1/60779513.ElMontedeCuevas5.jpg

[Hervé]

3D digital modelling of El Hierro south (cut off top is the outline of the island at sea level):


yb4c9eGxQu0

[randles]

The Anual photosub comptetition that is normally held in El Hierro, was today held in Gran Canaria... Heres looking forward to next years pics from underwater El Hierro


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_KVa_hJTlU

From local television here, showing the latest pics, before and after..


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMfACcK7zA4

[randles]

http://www.diarioelhierro.es/aspjpg/send_binary.asp?Path=D:\wadhoo01\/imagen/26496/1108357(1).JPG&Width=360&Height=166&Interpolation=1&sharpen=0&sharpenvalue=&Rotate=0
IGN map where you can see the epicenter of the earthquake of 3.3 degrees felt by the population

Frontier recorded 35 earthquakes on Friday, a 3.3 was felt by the population


DIARIOELHIERRO.ES, writing (10.28.2011. 18:53 pm)

The National Geographic Institute (IGN) has registered until 17:14 hours GMT (18:14 hours canaria) this Friday, October 28, a total of 35 earthquakes of between 1.6 and 3.3 magnitude on Richter scale at a depth of between 16 and 25 kilometers.

The tremor of 3.3 degrees, felt by the population, was located at 15:16 hours in the northwest Frontera and 22 miles deep. This is the largest earthquake occurred in the last ten days and one of the largest since the crisis began on the island seismic

The last earthquake recorded by the IGN, 3.0 magnitude, occurred at 18:14 hours the Canary Islands, also in northwest Frontier and 21 kilometers deep. IGN does not collect this shaking has been felt.

According to the National Geographic Institute (IGN) collected by Diario EL HIERRO and could be subject to change, 35 earthquakes were recorded in the northwest and west of Frontera.

[randles]

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Rubalcaba conveys its sympathy to El Hierro

DIARIOELHIERRO.ES, writing (10.28.2011. 18:35 pm)

The socialist candidate for the Prime Minister, Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba has been passed on Friday his "solidarity" to the population of the island of El Hierro and congratulated by their reaction to the crisis caused by the eruption of the volcano that caused the evacuation of the inhabitants of the village of La Restinga. In this sense, Rubalcaba has highlighted the excellent performance'', solidarity and respect''of the islanders during the volcanic eruption.

After visiting the island and meeting with the president of the Cabildo, Alpidio Armas, the Socialist candidate has said that "solidarity" will continue "as long as there are difficulties to be overcome", after which he has praised the agreement reached this morning by the Council of Ministers measures "to step out of gaps, major difficulties being experienced by" the islanders.

As the candidate of the PSOE, the decree passed by the Government contains "all measures" to help the victims of El Hierro as "specific support to those who have had to stop fishing, tourism development assistance or aid to rehabilitate" facilities affected.

Rubalcaba also explained that during his visit to the island has held meetings with officials of the Civil Guard and Civil Protection, as well as scientists who study the behavior of the volcano.

In this sense, has described as "extraordinary" cooperation between all the devices put in place to mitigate the consequences of the volcanic eruption and congratulated the islanders "by how they reacted to this situation." "There was a magnificent performance. It's worth noting that," he added.

A VICTORY OF PP, "reverse canary"

On the other hand, Rubalcaba believes that the policies of central government in connection with the Canaries would "reverse" with a "victory" of the PP in the next general election, either simple or absolute majority.

So on Thursday responded Rubalcaba told a news conference in El Hierro to the warning issued by the bid-New Canary Canary Coalition (CC-NC), yesterday warned that an absolute majority of the PP after the general election would give "progress back "the policies with the Canaries.

"I would adapt and speak of a victory for the PP. The people of the Canaries have to compare the years of government (the Socialists and 'popular') beyond the difficult situation we are facing," stressed the candidate of the PSOE.

In this regard, he praised the policy of the government of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero in connection with the archipelago and recalled the Canary Plan approved two years ago at a Council of Ministers held in Las Palmas.

"The important thing is that the community has lines of action and government support. There is a plan for the Canary Islands and has a projection of future is to work as at present has been doing,"he said.

[randles]

http://www.laopinion.es/sociedad/2011/10/28/restingolita-causa-furor/376955.html

http://fotos00.laopinion.es/fotos/noticias/646x260/2011-10-28_IMG_2011-10-28_15:10:36_restingolita.jpg

The volcanic rock formed by magma of the Sea Calm is sold on the Internet by the not inconsiderable price of 400 euros

The volcano of the Calm Sea is being sold for parts. On the Internet auction site ebay in the last few days has appeared an advertisement in the volcanic rocks that were offered by El Hierro for 400 euros. But that's not all. Some journalists who have been at the foot of the volcano say a neighbor asked the same offer, yes, for 600 euros. The restingolita is quoted as jade. Who gives more?

Someone with location in Tenerife, has posted an eBay listing: . In the picture accompanying the literary text, one can see that the subject is in possession of no less than four pyroclastics.

The press spent 15 days on the island of Meridian was moved en masse when Pevolca members showed the first signs that the volcano was, a few pieces of black coral detached from the background by the fracture of the eruption on the seafloor. But much more was the joy when the images taken by helicopter of the Canary Islands showed a smoldering pyroclastic. At that time, nobody would have thought of jumping into the water to fish solidified magma ... Well, almost anyone.

Another resident of El Hierro, apparently kept a treasure in his car rack. Journalists who were covering the event claim that a man called into a corner and told them they could get for 600 euros a piece of El Hierro rocks. But, how would he get? There was a security perimeter, no one could access and, especially, where they were was dangerous. In fact, Professor Ignacio Lozano ship had to go to escape the area.

Perhaps he passed enemy lines, well-equipped with a mask and snorkel and, as told, went into the stain sulfur.
Who's afraid........... If you see a green Hierro, restingolita make a reservation.

[Hervé]

Ramon Margalef trips of today, back to La Restinga from La Estaca and after disappearing from the screen for a long while:


https://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1pO4j6h7eYGRxHfFxFU_frl5r9LsDHE8IBef4Rto02uskTD74NVjSfXm3BgH9pxNnstZ6i1tx6Z_U/Image-2011-10-28-17h33mn15.jpg?psid=1

[Hervé]

New graphs from IGN:


For the last 10 days, following the count of EQs as shown by the orange bars (≥ 2.0), it now shows a fluctuating seismic activity:


http://www.01.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/jpg/histograma_HIERRO_2011_10.jpg





Location of the EQs for the last 10 days:
http://www.01.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/jpg/Eventos_HIERRO_10.jpg




New cumulative graph starting October 10, 2011. The continuously changing scales keeps compressing the earlier graphs to the bottom and to the left!


http://www.01.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/jpg/energia_HIERRO_10.jpg


Refresh your browser page to get the latest numbers and positions.


Strongest so far (3.6 at 15:04):



http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/HORA/CHIE_2011-10-29_15-16.jpg


For the day:
http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/DIA/CHIE_2011-10-29.jpg



Frequencies spectrogram, the vertical streaks indicate “events” (tremors/EQs) whereas the horizontal ones reflect volcanic/magmatic activity:
http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/DIA_SP/CHIE_2011-10-29_sp.jpg




How it's looking like now from Las Puntas de La Frontera:


http://laspuntas.myipcamera.com:1024/img/snapshot.cgi?size=3&quality=1?




Refresh your browser to get the latest traces

[randles]

earthquake-report.com

Important Update 29/10 – 08:13 UTC

We are happy to share the new October 26 RapidEye.net satellite image with you. We have to send more than a thank you message to the RapidEye people (a commercial satellite company) as their satellite images are outstanding and were revolutionary in revealing the precise eruption vents (grey muddy color). The image below has been taken on October 26, 2011 . What else to see on the picture ? The stain becomes more and more impressive but at the same time very concerning as it is spreading in the El Golfo bay (see also earlier updates). The stain is stopped at La Restinga (right just above the muddy colored eruption spot) by the sea currents. But … the eruption is not over yet!

http://earthquake-report.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/elhierro-29102011-1.jpg

[randles]

ign.es

27 Earthquakes have been registered so far today.
The largest registered was 3.3 at 10.46 this morning.

That brings the total since 19 July to 10560 Registered.

Have a lovely day :)

[Hervé]

Closer view of the area of interest from the Rapideye impressive shot:


https://by2.storage.live.com/items/9E509A2880D8D99F!396:Scaled1024/2011-10-26_RE2_ElHierro-1.jpg?psid=1&ck=0&ex=720




Which is where Ramon Margalef has been trawling, yesterday:



https://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1p_8boe9-R9ITdFp44cPB3to1TwANo5NhopsqGFKOTlj6L5fd4_u7WtXlrlBBrVdtWmIkjltj1CSQ/Image-2011-10-29-8h39mn55.jpg?psid=1





... and today:



https://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1plakXRbqCFwh2hhskvkeWZb96e97TpXjyEkSijdNkwJrLg6F4_pBDbx__zICXsx-XNlKmmAGyE8M/Image-2011-10-29-8h37mn23.jpg?psid=1

[randles]

http://www.diarioelhierro.es/aspjpg/send_binary.asp?Path=D:\wadhoo01\/imagen/26496/44444(26).JPG&Width=635&Height=225,2265625&Interpolation=1&sharpen=0&sharpenvalue=&Rotate=0
Picture of the spot on the coast of Sabinosa days ago. Photo: www.diarioelhierro.es.

The stain arrives at Arena Blanca

DIARIOELHIERRO.ES, writing (29.10.2011. 15:25 pm)

The stain caused by the eruption at La Restinga and underwater reaches the zone of Arenas Blancas in the north of the Gulf. The strong currents and prevailing winds have led to its spread to this area of ​​the island.

At this point, the Pevolca reminds the people that the General Directorate of Public Health of the Canary Islands has recommended that there is no bathing in the areas affected by volcanic eruption, "even for the scientists to finalize such a phenomenon."

Following the analysis performed, and after assessing the results, it is found that for pH, the averages are somewhat lower than normal data in such waters. The remaining parameter values ​​are considered normal, except in the case of sulphates in excess of existing values ​​in the seawater.

While the process is scheduled sampling of sea water and fish, to carry out continuous monitoring of the parameters involved will continue.

EARTHQUAKES ON FRIDAY = 63

Meanwhile, the volcano monitoring network monitoring 24 hours of National Geographic Institute (IGN) has confirmed the direction of the Civil Protection Plan for Volcanic Risk Islands (Pevolca) during the October 28 were located 63 earthquakes, two of them felt by the population, with a maximum intensity of II III. The maximum recorded magnitude was 3.3 on the Richter scale.

Unless a motion recorded west of the town of El Pinar, the rest of epicenters are located north of the island, in the area of ​​the Gulf, aligned NNW SSE from the sea, about 12 kilometers from the coast to the center of the island. The depth of the events between 16 and 26 kilometers.

On the tremor signal indicate that it has continued at levels similar to previous days, and deformation in the south of the island shows a reference in the east and a slight increase in a northerly direction. The deformation in the north of the island is stable.

[randles]

As you can see from the above post, the wind and rough sea is moving the stain and wrapping around certain parts of El Hierro.
Here on Tenerife, we have a weather warning issued for today and tomorrow....... :) I might get to finish work early then !! :)

Anyway, here is the chart support by AEMET, and a statement by Diario El Hierro
There are 4 metre high waves predicted.... that should sort out Pollys stain :)

http://www.diarioelhierro.es/aspjpg/send_binary.asp?Path=D:\wadhoo01\/imagen/26496/1111(62).JPG&Width=500&Height=334&Interpolation=1&sharpen=0&sharpenvalue=&Rotate=0

DIARIOELHIERRO.ES, writing (29.10.2011. 15:10 pm)

The Meteorological Agency has activated this Saturday, October 29 yellow alert for El Hierro coastal phenomena. Rough seas are expected to originate and fund up to four meters waves.

The notice will remain until Sunday at 21.00 and affects north of Gran Canaria and Tenerife and the entire coastal area of ​​the other islands.

[randles]

And here is how we party !! You just gotta smile ! Not everything has changed here as the Timeline moves on..

Courtesy La Cernidera, El Hierro.. THANK YOU !!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkFUBjE7Qjg

[Hervé]

Well... Polly seems to be getting jumpy again, reminding of the evolution that preceded the eruption south of La Restinga... to be followed closely.

Here is the big, fat 3.6:


https://by2.storage.live.com/items/9E509A2880D8D99F!399:Scaled1024/3.6-CHIE_2011-10-29_15-16.jpg?psid=1&ck=0&ex=720

[randles]

ooooooh errrrrrrrrrrr !!

Naughty Polly :)

[randles]

http://www.diarioelhierro.es/aspjpg/send_binary.asp?Path=D:\wadhoo01\/imagen/26496/1108646.JPG&Width=250&Height=203,91061452514&Interpolation=1&sharpen=0&sharpenvalue=&Rotate=0

DIARIOELHIERRO.ES, writing (29.10.2011. 17:15 pm)

The National Geographic Institute (IGN) has recorded an earthquake of 3.6 magnitude on the Richter scale and intensity III in the EMS-98 scale, as recorded by the latest update to the website of the Institute. This earthquake was detected at 15:04 hours GMT (16:04 hours canaria) in the Northwest Frontier, at a depth of 22 kilometers. IGN does not collect, for now, that this earthquake has been felt by the El Hierro population.

Until 16:04 hours canaria, this Saturday, October 29, there have been a total of 41 earthquakes of between 1.6 and 3.6 magnitude on the Richter scale at a depth of between 16 and 25 kilometers.

Meanwhile, IGN lists as himself felt the tremor of 2.8 magnitude which was located northwest of Border Canaries at 04:27 hours and 23 kilometers deep.

According to the National Geographic Institute (IGN) collected by Diario EL HIERRO and could be subject to change, a total of 40 earthquakes were recorded in the Northwest and Western Border and one (1.5 degrees) in the west of the Pinar.

¤=[Post Update]=¤

Earthquakes, High Winds, Rough seas, Volcano...

What a joy joy world in which we live :)

[Hervé]

http://www.diarioelhierro.es/aspjpg/send_binary.asp?Path=D:\wadhoo01\/imagen/26496/87(4).JPG&Width=635&Height=232,171875&Interpolation=1&sharpen=0&sharpenvalue=&Rotate=0
Archive Image of Roques de Salmor. Photo: www.diarioelhierro.es (http://www.diarioelhierro.es).

SPECIAL SEISMIC CRISIS - 10/25/2011 (15:25 hours. Update at 18:40 pm)
As confirmed by the PEVOLCA

The slick is now close to Roques de Salmor

It is recommended not to swimm in the affected areas.
To carry out continuous monitoring of the parameters involved and for the duration of the process, sampling of sea water and fish is scheduled.

DIARIOELHIERRO.ES, writing (29.10.2011. 15:25 hours. Update at 18:40 pm)

The slick caused by the submarine eruption of La Restinga approaches Roques de Salmor after passing through Arenas Blancas and Sabina, as recently confirmed by the Pevolca to DAILY IRON. The strong currents and prevailing winds have led to its spread to this area of ​​the island.

At this point, the Pevolca reminds that the General Directorate of Public Health of the Canary Islands recommended not to go swimming in the areas affected by volcanic eruption, "until scientists declare such a phenomenon is over."

Following the analysis performed, and after assessing the results, it is found that for pH, the averages are somewhat lower than normal data in such waters [i.e. acidic]. The remaining parameter values ​​are considered normal, except in the case of sulphates in excess of seawater average values.

To carry out continuous monitoring of the parameters involved and for the duration of the process, sampling of sea water and fish is scheduled.

EARTHQUAKES ON FRIDAY: 63

Meanwhile, the volcanic surveillance network of the National Geographic Institute (IGN) 24 hours monitoring has confirmed to the direction of the Civil Protection Plan for Volcanic Risk Islands (Pevolca) that during October 28, 63 earthquakes were identified, two of them felt by the population, with a maximum intensity of II III. The maximum recorded magnitude was 3.3 on the Richter scale.

Except for a movement recorded west of the town of El Pinar, the rest of the epicenters were located north of the island, in the area of El Golfo, aligned NNW SSE from the sea, about 12 kilometers from the coast by the middle of the island. The depth of the events were between 16 and 26 kilometers.

The tremor signal indicate that it has continued at levels similar to previous days, and deformation in the south of the island shows a remission in the east and a slight increase in a northerly direction. The deformation in the north of the island is stable.

[Hervé]

It seems that Ramon Margalef has been operating all day in the GPS dead zone of the south-west sector of La Restinga:


https://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1pt923R_tfRk3NFJB1nV9fq2OofCAwq7KOwlb3hUXYb9yKUqYrnJ7f0hE4aZePqsUbBIEZ5qdSC-s/Image-2011-10-29-19h5mn44.jpg?psid=1





... as demonstrated by the straight, faded path/line of the S & R craft "Sasemar 103"... anything west of that line is out of GPS connection:



https://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1p8R7VNhfyxs8ucoPJXDOruoskp1Xo2nBT6u8PaKiDIwH2LLaG28I4l_zf0tcrf56_N1MQeOT8if8/Image-2011-10-29-12h56mn15.jpg?psid=1





... although, due to some GPS-coordinate quirks, some vessels do get really lost...



https://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1pQMSmsGxq8IKp18QWiBY6nZcmVI6gm3rp0JG6SM6P9cnZXjnFq-fgnoooQZjPywT5K6NAibSKo7E/Image-2011-10-29-10h33mn19.jpg?psid=1


... hence a few of them are moored or drifting right in the middle of the Sahara Desert...

[Hervé]

RSOE EDIS is still out to lunch with EQ location and depth:


https://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1pEziuWJztH8GJ5GdubX_W-hZpWINX289bFC60LkHMhS5lSL1EsePk4lh7jRB1whiaQ_Qbqs7LMFI/Image-2011-10-29-20h24mn37.jpg?psid=1


Depth was 23 km at Lat. 27.815 and Long. -18.034... I don't know where they get their data from but it's not IGN.

[crested-duck]

Good evening randles &Amzer Zo-Thanks for your dedication to keeping the information coming. I really like those sattelite pictures and appreciate what you've posted.

[Hervé]

Some of you who might have run accross this seismogram (thank you randles for pointing it out to me) of yesterday from La Gomera station:


https://by2.storage.live.com/items/9E509A2880D8D99F!405:Scaled1024/D-EGOM_2011-10-28-1.jpg?psid=1&ck=0&ex=720


That one was from the 7.2 later downgraded to 7.0 Peru EQ of 28 October, 2011 at 18:54 UTC, recorded a few minutes later in the Canaries:


https://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1pmM1Yyw226UjBRFCyX1GjcDP-nQt5A0khPe6dMG8ZFVDSDihlVT5inAvbysDGabBfssE3Lx5sQA4/Image-2011-10-29-20h52mn41.jpg?psid=1


As you may be able to notice, the wave for this distant EQ has a totally different signature than the short range 3.3 that occurred at El Hierro at 14:16 on that same daily graph.

[Hervé]

Strongest so far (3.2 at 07:13 & 3.9 at 07:46 ):


http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/HORA/CHIE_2011-10-30_07-08.jpg






For the day:
http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/DIA/CHIE_2011-10-30.jpg



Frequencies spectrogram, the vertical streaks indicate “events” (tremors/EQs) whereas the horizontal ones reflect volcanic/magmatic activity:
http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/DIA_SP/CHIE_2011-10-30_sp.jpg




How it's looking like now from Las Puntas de La Frontera:


http://laspuntas.myipcamera.com:1024/img/snapshot.cgi?size=3&quality=1?




Refresh your browser to get the latest traces


For the last 10 days, following the count of EQs as shown by the orange bars (≥ 2.0), it now shows a fluctuating seismic activity:
http://www.01.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/jpg/histograma_HIERRO_2011_10.jpg





New cumulative graph starting October 10, 2011. The continuously changing scales keeps compressing the earlier graphs to the bottom and to the left!
http://www.01.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/jpg/energia_HIERRO_10.jpg




Location of the EQs for the last 10 days:
http://www.01.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/jpg/Eventos_HIERRO_10.jpg


Refresh your browser page to get the latest numbers and positions.

[Hervé]

Here is to give an idea of what else needs to be deciphered and/or filtered out of seismograms, from: http://earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/info-gen/smeters-smetres/interpret-eng.php :


Station Signals



http://earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/info-gen/smeters-smetres/images/large-signal.jpg

Each horizontal signal line (a "trace") represents the strength, or "amplitude", of the signal received at a single station over the period of an hour. The traces all begin and end at the same time, making it easy for the seismologist to see the difference in time between seismic events at several stations. Each station is part of the Canadian National Seismograph Network (http://earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/stnsdata/cnsn/stn_book/index_e.php?tpl_sorting=map) and has a unique identifier code of from 3 to 5 letters. For example, PNT is the station code for Penticton, BC. BIB is Bowen Island, BC. For the seismic plots there is a 3 letter code added to the station suffix code that tells the seismologist information about the characteristics of the seismograph signal. For example, ".BHZ" indicates a broadband, high gain seismograph that is oriented on the Z axis (which measures the "up and down" motion of the earth). The ".EHZ" code indicates an extremely shortperiod, high gain, Z axis seismograph. All of the signals on the displayed seismic plots have a Z axis orientation so that comparisons are easily made between seismograms. By looking at the time differences between the arrival of the same signal at several stations, and knowing how fast the signal is traveling through the earth's crust, trigonometry can be applied to determine the exact location of the earthquake.


Earthquake Signals


http://earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/info-gen/smeters-smetres/images/signal-sample.jpg

The sample set of signals above are those of a small local earthquake. You will notice that the left, or "leading" edge of each "burst" is very square. This indicates that the received signal became very strong in a very short time, which is typical for an earthquake signal. For these plots, the signal amplitude is so high that it reaches the maximum level and is "clipped" so that it looks like it has a flat top. After a while, the signal level begins to fall off as the earthquake energy dissipates gradually over time. Other bursts may appear shortly after the first arrival. These may be aftershocks or they may be other signals from the same earthquake that have travelled more slowly through the earth. There are 2 primary signal types, called S and P waves, and they travel in different ways and at different speeds. How do we know this is a small earthquake? Well, you will notice that the signal was not received on several stations that are farther away. The energy released by the earthquake was not strong enough to travel longer distances, so only those stations close by were able to detect it. You can also see that the signal reached some stations earlier than others. This information will be used to determine the earthquake location.


Other Signal Sources

Seismographs are so sensitive that they can detect very small vibrations in the earth. For example, the CNSN station at Watts Point (WPB), north of Squamish, BC, detects trains as they pass by. The signal from a train is noticeably different from that of an earthquake because it gradually builds up strength as the trains gets closer, reaches its maximum as the train reaches its "closest point of approach", or CPA, and then gradually diminishes as the train moves farther away. You may also see train signals on station BLBC, near Blue River, BC, that is near the rail lines that connect Vancouver with Edmonton.


http://earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/info-gen/smeters-smetres/images/train.jpg

Similarly, a large cruise ship generates a lot of vibration in the earth. Our station at Bella Bella (BBB), along the Pacific Coast, receives signals from ships on their way to and from Alaska. The signal has a character that is similar to a train in that it builds gradually to the CPA, then diminishes as it leaves the area. The signal is less steady though so it may have several peaks and valleys throughout. Here is a sample of a ship passing by BBB:

http://earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/info-gen/smeters-smetres/images/ship.jpg


Explosions are also detected by seismographs. Their signals look very similar to earthquakes. Mining and construction activities regularly appear on stations nearby. Here is an example from Texada Island, BC.

http://earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/info-gen/smeters-smetres/images/blast.jpg

Most are very small signals that will be detected by only a few stations in the near vicinity. However, large explosions, such as those from Nuclear Testing, can be detected on a large number of stations. Canada provides seismic data to international organizations engaged in the monitoring of nuclear testing throughout the world.

Another source of noise in the seismic network is wind. Strong winds, like those off the West Coast of BC, can create vibrations that can last for many hours. Our site on the Brooks Peninsula, on the North West side of Vancouver Island, is on a mountaintop that is frequently hit by high winds. Here is a sample of the signal created by wind noise:

http://earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/info-gen/smeters-smetres/images/wind-noise.jpg



System Noise

Signals from the seismic stations make their way to EarthquakesCanada data centres via various electronic means. Essentially, each station has its own computer system that digitizes the data from its seismometer and transmits the digital data via one or more of satellite, terrestrial microwave, UHF radio, telephone modem, or the Internet. If any of the components in the system should fail, or become degraded by atmospheric or other disturbances, there will be a loss of signal or some form of noise introduced. The computer system at the station also calibrates itself whenever it is restarted, which can can generate a strange but easily recognized transient burst:


http://earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/info-gen/smeters-smetres/images/calibration.jpg

[randles]

Good Morning Avalon :) Remember the Hour has changed today :)

Polly snoozed most of the night and had just 12 stretches...
However...
She woke up this morning at 7.16 am with a 3.9 which was felt by the population.

Have a lovely day :)

[randles]

This is the epicentre of the 3.9

Polly is now awake for the day and has just had morning another burp of M3

http://www.01.ign.es/ign/resources/sismologia/www/dir_images_terremotos/detalle/1108771.gif

DIARIOELHIERRO.ES, writing (30.10.2011. 10:49 pm)

The National Geographic Institute (IGN) has recorded this Sunday, October 30, an earthquake of magnitude 3.9 degrees of intensity III in the EMS-98 scale, as recorded by the latest update to the website of the Institute. This earthquake was detected at 07:46 hours GMT (8:46 hours canaria) in the Northwest Frontier, at a depth of 22 kilometers.

Also, Frontier has been an earthquake of 3.2 magnitude and intensity II in EMS-98 scale. This earthquake was located at 08:13 hours canaria, in northwest border and 22 kilometers deep.

As of 9:32 GMT (10:32 hours canaria) this Sunday, October 30, there have been a total of 23 earthquakes of between 1.6 and 3.9 magnitude on the Richter scale and at a depth of 15 and 26 kilometers.

According to the National Geographic Institute (IGN) collected by Diario EL HIERRO and could be subject to change, the 23 earthquakes were recorded in the northwest and west of Frontera.

[vibrations]

Here is to give an idea of what else needs to be deciphered and/or filtered out of seismograms, from: http://earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/info-gen/smeters-smetres/interpret-eng.php :


Thank you very much for this lesson. Very glad to have the opportunity to learn this things. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[randles]

latest updates from earthquake-report

http://earthquake-report.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/elhierro-30102011-1.jpg
El Golfo Bay, area of the current many earthquakes who are getting more and more powerful - image Joke Volta taken on October 29


Important Update 30/10 – 07:53 UTC

- Based on all what follows Earthquake-Report.com predicts that PEVOLCA will meet very soon. Main reason : The increasing strength of the earthquakes.

- The strongest earthquake since October 8 (a M 4.4 quake at the time), now a Magnitude 3.9 quake, occurred at 07:46 this morning in the El Golfo bay. Its epicenter was close to the Frontera coast line. The 4.4 earthquake on October 8 was the start of a number of events like the beginning of harmonic tremor and the start of the green stain (eruption) soon after. The depth is still a secure 22 km. Some scientists are linking however the magma area below the El Golfo to the still continuing eruption to the south of La Restinga. These are however speculations who cannot be proofed.

- At earthquake-report.com we do not consider quakes up to Magnitude 5 as dangerous for houses, although indirect damage can be triggered by rockfall and landslides in mountainous areas like El Hierro. Authorities will certainly follow up the El Hierro landscape scars when the quakes get again to Magnitudes 4 to 5. This will be a major concern for the El Hierro authorities from now on.


- Harmonic tremor remains the same as during recent days. This may change fundamentally if the quakes continue and are getting more powerful.

- Since midnight UTC IGN listed 11 earthquakes and only 2 of them were lower then 2! The last 3 quakes had values of 3.2, 3.9 and 3.0.

- Authorities have closed the Los Roquillos tunnel out of fear of Rockfall for the 3 to 4 magnitude quakes in the beginning of the month and have reopened him last week due to the pressure of the population. Will authorities close the tunnel again ? We do not think that they will take such a decision very soon as technicians have improved some parts of the tunnel. The concern among scientists and PEVOLCA must grow though.

- Joke reported yesterday that the Frontera population reacted completely different to the earthquakes than the El Pinar and La Restinga people. More indifferently and certainly not as alerted as them.

[randles]

diarioelhierro..

LATEST UPDATE LAST HOUR

- With the increase of seismicity in the north of El Hierro, the Director General of Security and Emergency moves to the island this afternoon to assess the situation with scientists and civil protection authorities.

[randles]

Press release http://www.emergenciaselhierro.org/

IGN confirms an earthquake of magnitude 3.9 to 22 km depth northwest of Frontier

In Valverde and Frontera CECOES received 1-1-2 calls

The National Geographic Institute has confirmed this morning the direction of the Civil Protection Plan for Volcanic Risk (PEVOLCA) an earthquake of 3.9 magnitude, northwest of Frontera, located in the sea to 22 miles deep. The quake, which was felt by the population, occurred at 7:46 pm and is the largest earthquake recorded in the island after the onset of the eruption south of La Restinga.

The 1-1-2 CECOES received calls from the towns of Isora, Guarazoca, Mocanal (Valverde) and Tigaday (Border)

The evolution of seismicity in the north of the island has increased in recent days and scientists who are monitoring constantly shuffled all possible scenarios, but still can not be defined with sufficient precision. In this sense incline between the main options that the process reduces or evolve into a rash located, most likely, at sea, with the features being developed to the south, whose parameters are stable.

Moreover, those responsible for the IGN confirm that during the day yesterday, October 29, 62 earthquakes were located, two of which were felt by the population. The earthquake of greatest magnitude reached a value of 3.6 on the Richter scale. This movement has been located at sea in the Gulf area about 4 miles from the coast at a depth of 23 km has been felt by the population with maximum intensity IV in the town of Valverde.

Most of the other registered events are located in the same area, aligned NNW SSE from the sea, about 12 kilometers from the coast to the center of the island. The depths vary between 15 km and 25 km.

Deformation

According to reports from scientists at the University of Cadiz, and with reference to the deformation of the ground, continue two separate scenarios. The south of the island shows a remission in increasing deformation, clearly marked by the eruption process and that is evident in the data recorded in the GPS station of La Restinga.

In the north of the island, seen in the deformation component increased to a lesser extent North and the East.

Stain

Throughout the day have been observed clearly the main emission areas in which it has been seen fragments of lava. Also during the October 29 confirms that the stain has already spread to the entire Gulf area.

In total, since the day July 17, 2011 10 615 events have been found.

[Hervé]

Here is another big, green (daily graph above, red below), fat 3.9 :


https://by2.storage.live.com/items/9E509A2880D8D99F!407:Scaled1024/H-CHIE_2011-10-30_13-14-1.jpg?psid=1&ck=0&ex=720




Located here at a depth of 22 kilometers:

https://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1p9GZEhrmuJyaEMwxslGFxT3dMovUisOUB84CtinbdofV2h2OuPnamTXKp-Yk_fByVccYK9wiGMbA/Eventos_HIERRO_2011-10-30--13-05.jpg?psid=1

[randles]

Oooooooooooh Goody !!

Polly is coming out to play just in time for Halloween :)

[randles]

Another 3.9 just registered 13.05.....

http://www.diarioelhierro.es/aspjpg/send_binary.asp?Path=D:\wadhoo01\/imagen/26496/1108809(1).JPG&Width=635&Height=290,426356589147&Interpolation=1&sharpen=0&sharpenvalue=&Rotate=0

IGN map where you can see the epicenter of the earthquake of 3.9 degrees second registered today
CRISIS SPECIAL SEISMIC - 30/10/2011 (13:46 pm)
36 El Hierro EARTHQUAKES RECORDED

A new earthquake of 3.9 magnitude shakes El Hierro
The National Geographic Institute (IGN) has recorded a new earthquake of 3.9 magnitude on the Richter scale, according to the latest update includes the Institute's website. This earthquake was detected at 13:05 hours in the Northwest Frontier, at a depth of 22 kilometers. With this one, and two earthquakes of 3.9 magnitude recorded on Sunday in the north of the island of El Hierro.

[randles]

I just thought that I would pass on a few comments from the people of Elhierro, taken from diarioelhierro in relation to the earthquakes today..

"Many are slow to evacuate. Where are the scientists and politicians? They bear the greatest responsibility in this matter. 30.10.2011 10:54:56 Alias​​: uname"

"We have been a number of 3 in this day and felt no bad feeling I'm really all esto.Alguien to know what is happening and can give information will be very grateful, besides what is going on all the islands in the signals of seismographs are going on something or other earthquakes around the world. Can you help me please 30/10/2011 11:08:36 Alias​​: A"

"Seismicity is maintained in ascending order as expected, there will continue to be attentive to earthquakes very high. Stay calm but do not relax. The tremor remains a tendency to rise in the last hours. When you have more data that is the plasmare in this newspaper, do not believe those who try to boycott my comments, people who are not trained and can confuse them all thanks. 30.10.2011 11:16:29 Alias​​: The masked crusader"

"We're warning for weeks. We have data, I consulted with friends who are scientists in the area. Again, the crisis must bring scientists without being pressured by politicians. In these difficult times is my loyalty and friendship with the great people of El Hierro, not their leaders. Political stop working geologists and volcanologists in peace, though that cost them a handful of votes. 30.10.2011 11:26:51 Alias​​: Paco Pena"

[randles]

http://www.diarioelhierro.es/aspjpg/send_binary.asp?Path=D:\wadhoo01\/imagen/26496/4444(44).JPG&Width=635&Height=199,23125&Interpolation=1&sharpen=0&sharpenvalue=&Rotate=0

Waiting at Frontera

DIARIOELHIERRO.ES, writing (30.10.2011. 15:22 pm)

The rise of seismic activity has led at Frontera greater vigilance in this area of ​​the island. As the eruption continues October 10 uneventful compared to the southern coast of El Hierro, in the vicinity of La Restinga, which has reduced the pressure in the system since then, now increased seismicity has moved back to Frontera, where began last July.

As recorded Canarias 7, authorities and scientists remain alert 24 hours before any scenario that may occur on the island of El Hierro, after the increased frequency and intensity of earthquakes in recent days to suggest the possibility of an eruption, this time in the north of the island and probably underwater.

In this regard, the Director General of Security and Emergency of the Canary Islands, Juan Santana, told Efe that the two most likely scenarios are addressed by the intensity of seismic events or has a fracture and a rise of magma that results to an eruption. Today, there are two earthquakes of 3.9 recorded in El Hierro, a fact not altered by the time the seismic alert level on the island, which is generally light yellow and red for the La Restinga.

Scientists are inclined to recent earthquakes are tectonic and magmatic origin and are now trying to follow their evolution.

"Do not rule out anything," but in case of eruption is likely to be underwater, the official said Security and Emergency.

Currently there are no new measures for the population, but it is possible that the tunnel is closed again The Roquille if you keep increasing the intensity of earthquakes.

People should remain calm and attentive to the events, said Juan Santana.

[randles]

And in the local television here

"the next few day are key"


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKYUveRdf3U

[randles]

Tenerife, La Gomera and La Palma, all picked up the quakes of 3.9 today from El Hierro


http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CCAN/imagenes_sismica/DIA/CCAN_2011-10-30.jpg
http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/EGOM/imagenes_sismica/DIA/EGOM_2011-10-30.jpg
http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/EHIG/imagenes_sismica/DIA/EHIG_2011-10-30.jpg

[randles]

We have not been fortunate enough (yet) to have video footage of Polly,..
However, one may assume that this is what Polly is up to...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSo8wW0Qtac


It was during an expedition in 2009 in the Southwest Pacific, funded by the National Science Foundation and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and led by University of Washington oceanographer Joseph Resing, when scientists first witnessed the fiery eruption and molten lava from a deep sea volcano. Here bubbles of magma form and implode from the vent scientists named Hades. Scientists have reported their latest findings from the expedition in Nature Geoscience online, October 2011.

[Hervé]

Still no signs of Ramon Margalef on the GPS trackings:


https://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1pflZOh7mA8mhR-conecBuIMfB9zUy_Klf5f4NwtBOWwuTqThA9GmNwqKfvCoSgKqfjcAp1ZK5Sz4/Image-2011-10-30-12h22mn31.jpg?psid=1




Preparing for the storm...



https://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1pPQVhHdDbgSdMDwMy692di4Tb0TAdfBEom7HUhmq9TUWTsLYlD57Uhw3aZfhmGoC7bY42uOKJM44/Image-2011-10-30-12h25mn3.jpg?psid=1

Guardamar Talia heading for La Estaca.

[randles]

Storms here are Grrrrrrrrrrreat :)

Mother nature at her best :)

http://www.emergenciaselhierro.org/images/stories/Semaforo%20Meteo/Amarillo.png

RISK : Coastal Phenomenon (3 to 4 metre high waves)

[Hervé]

***
Since July, IGN has officially logged 10,648 tremors at El Hierro... and counting since seismic activity is picking up again!

Meanwhile, this thread just went by 45,000 viewings....


Thank you for your support and for dropping by! :wave:



http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e105/CommentCrazyGirl/Smileys%20Hello%20Wave/greet013.gif


thank you.......

[randles]

http://www.diarioelhierro.es/aspjpg/send_binary.asp?Path=D:\wadhoo01\/imagen/26496/44444(26).JPG&Width=448&Height=298&Interpolation=1&sharpen=0&sharpenvalue=&Rotate=0

Go back to the start?

Sergio Gutierrez, DiarioElHierro.es, Valverde (30.10.2011. 16:53 pm)

The scientific community is closely following the rise of seismic activity in Frontera, which are producing an increasing number of earthquakes and of greater magnitude. Among the possible scenarios in this process is not ruled out an increase in the magnitude and intensity of these tremors, which could cause a new fissure where it leaves the magma that now runs through the bowels of Frontera, as happened in the waters of La Restinga.

If so, this will be a new submarine eruption . This was said Sunday the agency Efe Director General of Security and Emergency of the Canary Islands, Juan Santana.

Santana believes that the two most likely scenarios are addressed by the intensity of seismic events or has a fracture and a rise of magma leading to an eruption.

"It is not ruled anything he said but in case of eruption is likely to be underwater," noted the head of Security and Emergency.

Earthquakes are occurring at a distance of between four and eight miles from the coast at a depth around twenty miles.

This afternoon Pevolca meets again to review the latest data on increased seismic activity on the island of El Hierro. Although it will take to the agreements adopted this evening, it is possible that the tunnel will beclosed again The Roquille if it continues to increase the intensity of earthquakes.

People should remain calm and attentive to the events, said Juan Santana.

[Hervé]

Since Polly has been crunching a few big ones lately...

https://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1pXf63YWS2l8PaFM8TlV6QglyL6q8AjUYl37kHKEhlcKdK3np1kgB32RIIsI9cG6hwDy3YwHxSjrY/halloween-copy.jpg?psid=1

Check the Magma Cum Laude site... another volcanologist's perspective

[Hervé]

Search & Rescue aircraft Sasema 103 has been giving Roques de Salmor area a thorough check as well as getting an update on La Restinga area:


https://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1p5qEKKYWMyYY9zittWVGz5LyZ-bFRdw9k-TtI84i0Qf8RyC-J3fzMWH7GoALbKFyG7bvZWHYgEys/Image-2011-10-30-13h46mn35.jpg?psid=1

[randles]

Ooooooooooh Alrighty then....

HAPPY HALLOWEEN !!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TC8JA1SDGig

[randles]

Scientists warn of a new eruption in El Hierro after 120 earthquakes in two days

RTVE.es / AGENCIES 30.10.2011 - 20:08 h

The island of El Hierro has suffered this weekend, more than 120 tremors, this past Sunday, 2 of magnitude 3.9. The first occurred at 07.46 and the second at 13.05, both in the north of the island, as reported by the National Geographic Institute.

The increasing intensity and frequency of earthquakes suggests to scientists that follow the phenomenon that these earthquakes can produce a second submarine eruption, this time off the north coast of the island, which would add to the south which developed from 10 October.

Besides these two earthquakes of 3.9 degrees, the National Geographic Institute (IGN) has recorded a less intense, of 3.2, but has also been felt by the population.

The epicenter of this shock is located in the sea of Frontera northwest at a depth of about twenty miles.

The experts have held a meeting with the government of the Canary Islands on Sunday afternoon to discuss the latest data.

The Director General of Security and Emergency of the Canary Islands, Juan Santana, has indicated that the two most likely scenarios are addressed by the intensity of seismic events or has a fracture and a rise of magma leading to an eruption.

[randles]

Update

diarioelhierro.

- Last Hour
- The Pevolca found an increase of seismicity in the north of the island but says,''there is currently no warning signs of a possible eruption.''We are working to expand the information".

[randles]

What a beautiful pic !!

http://www.diarioelhierro.es/imagen/26496/4345.jpg

[randles]

50 million years ago, El Hierro Island was fractured and thousands of tons of land sank, moving towards the sea. After this movement re-emerged vegetation in the area and is now called Frontera.

Is Polly just coming home....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHFFCzq5Kjw

[randles]

http://www.diarioelhierro.es/aspjpg/send_binary.asp?Path=D:\wadhoo01\/imagen/26496/332333.jpg&Width=635&Height=233,3625&Interpolation=1&sharpen=0&sharpenvalue=&Rotate=0

There are No warning signs of an impending eruption at Frontera

Sergio Gutierrez, DiarioElHierro.es. Valverde (10.30.2011. 21:35 pm)

The Director of Security and Emergency of the Canary Islands, Juan Santana, sent on Sunday a message of reassurance to the people of El Hierro and said that, after confirmation by scientists at the National Geographic Institute (IGN), "right now no other warning signs, such as variations in ground deformation that can notice the existence of an imminent eruption Border.''

Santana was speaking at a press conference after the meeting held this afternoon at the headquarters of Ceoci of Valverde by the direction of Civil Protection Plan for Volcanic Risk (Pevolca). The Director of Security and Emergency appeared before the media accompanied by the president of the Cabildo de El Hierro, Alpidio Arms and the Minister of Security and Emergency island, Maria del Carmen Morales.

Santana was an increase of seismicity in the north of the island, but noted that "it is still a considerable depth (about 20 kilometers) and lies between the crust and mantle, based on these no data herald of an impending eruption, "he said.

In this sense, Juan Santana called for calm to the population "because they must be another set of circumstances such as the rise of magma towards the area of the cortex, ie, he explained between 8 and 10 kilometers deep (now stands at around 20 kilometers), and therefore have to wait to see the evolution of the data, "he said.

Santana said, also, which is maintained constant surveillance on the island. "We remain in contact scientists with the civil protection authorities," he said.

THE TUNNEL WILL REMAIN OPEN

Also, the director of Security and Emergency Canary Islands Government confirmed that the tunnel will remain open The traffic Roquille and recalled that the island is on yellow alert and keeps the red alert level 1 in La Restinga.

Juan Manuel Santana insisted that the current situation does not, for now, a risk to people and also stressed that constant vigilance is maintained eruptive process that would determine any significant changes. In this vein, the Director General of Security and Emergency reported that the situation today is not forced to take extraordinary measures Civil Protection.

[Hervé]

From Earthquake-report:

Data Update 30/10 – 20:53 UTC
Pevolca decides to stay alert and not to take any additional action at the moment. They told the press that ” an eruption is not imminent at the moment“, as the hypocenters (depths) are still around 20 km. Once again Pevolca called onto the population to stay calm. Mr. Santana, in charge of safety, declared this afternoon that the earthquakes focal depths should rise to 8 to 10 km before a real danger for an eruption should exist.

- Pevolca has also decided that the Los Roquillos tunnel will remain open

- Joke Volta told us a few moments ago that an eventual evacuation of Frontera and the neighboring localities like Sabinosa, Tigaday, Belgara, Las Puntas and Los Llanillos would be a little more difficult than La Restinga because they are with several thousands and a lot of the people living in the El Golfo area are foreigners (with limited skills in Spanish).

@ Earthquake-report.com, we think that indeed there is no immediate danger, but this can change at any moment. We trust on the expertise of the Spanish scientists.

Data Update 30/10 – 21:18 UTC
@ earthquake-report.com we are surprised to see ONLY Spanish seismologists and scientists in the area. Spain had only one eruption in almost 40 years. The Icelandic seismologists and volcanologists have experienced multiple eruptions and are experts in Surtseyan eruptions (eruptions who form a new island). Of course these contacts can exist behind the scene but we are unaware of them.

[Hervé]

Strongest so far (3.4 at 02:03 upgraded to 3.6):



http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/HORA/CHIE_2011-10-31_02-03.jpg


For the day:
http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/DIA/CHIE_2011-10-31.jpg



Frequencies spectrogram, the vertical streaks indicate “events” (tremors/EQs) whereas the horizontal ones reflect volcanic/magmatic activity:
http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/CHIE/imagenes_sismica/DIA_SP/CHIE_2011-10-31_sp.jpg




How it's looking like now from Las Puntas de La Frontera:


http://laspuntas.myipcamera.com:1024/img/snapshot.cgi?size=3&quality=1?




Refresh your browser to get the latest traces


For the last 10 days, following the count of EQs as shown by the orange bars (≥ 2.0), it now shows a definite increase in seismic activity:
http://www.01.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/jpg/histograma_HIERRO_2011_10.jpg





New cumulative graph starting October 10, 2011. The continuously changing scales keeps compressing the earlier graphs to the bottom and to the left!
http://www.01.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/jpg/energia_HIERRO_10.jpg




Location of the EQs for the last 10 days:
http://www.01.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/jpg/Eventos_HIERRO_10.jpg




Refresh your browser page to get the latest numbers and positions.

[randles]

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El Hierro is still shaking

DIARIOELHIERRO.ES, writing (10/31/2011)

The National Geographic Institute (IGN) has recorded up to 08:29 hours on Monday, October 31, a total of 48 earthquakes of between 1.6 and 3.4 magnitude on the Richter scale at a depth of between 16 and 23 miles.

The largest recorded earthquake on Monday, of 3.4 magnitude, was located at 02:03 hours in the northwest border and 20 kilometers deep. IGN does not collect, for the moment, that this earthquake has been felt by the population.

For its part, the Institute gathers itself felt the tremor as 3.1-degrees recorded at 07:13 pm in the Northwest Frontier and 21 kiñómetros deep.

According to the National Geographic Institute (IGN) collected by DAILY EL HIERRO and could be subject to change, 48 earthquakes were recorded in the northwest, west and southwest border.

[randles]

RTVE.es / AGENCIES 31.10.2011 - 11:43 h


The increase of earthquakes in El Hierro does not involve a risk to the public

There have been 143 earthquakes during this weekend
Scientists believe that settlements may be due to tectonic
There are no indicators that it will produce an imminent eruption



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gunfwyLM22g

The Director General of Security and Emergency, Juan Manuel Santana, has insisted that the current situation of the seismicity of El Hierro does not, for now, a risk for the population, and stressed that in addition to maintaining a constant surveillance eruptive process that would determine any significant changes.

The analysis of seismic data recorded on Sunday -143 movements during this weekend, and over 40 only during the past night and the rest of the parameters involved in the process eruption of El Hierro, determine that the increase the magnitude of the seismicity recorded in Frontera may be due to tectonic settlement of the land, caused by the eruption is occurring in the south of the island.

Scientists also point out that this seismicity is being generated too deep and there are no other precursors, such as variations in ground deformation that can notice the existence of an imminent eruption.

These have been the main conclusions of the meeting held last evening the Director General of Security and Emergency, Juan Manuel Santana, within the Civil Protection Plan for Volcanic Risk (Pevolca) with members of the Scientific Committee and the Committee Director of the Plan.
More than 40 earthquakes in one night

On the other hand, they said to follow more closely the seismicity is occurring at less depth, although less frequent and smaller in magnitude, is what might be indicative of an eruptive process.

The National Geographic Institute (IGN) has recorded since the early hours of Monday 43 earthquakes on the island of El Hierro, two more than three orders of magnitude and one was perceived by the population.

The epicenters were located at a depth of between 16 and 28 kilometers, according to IGN.

During the weekend occurred on the island El Hierro 143 movements, of which nine were of a magnitude greater than three degrees and eleven could be perceived by the population.

IGN posted on Sunday two movements of 3.9, the larger earthquakes that have occurred in El Hierro from the eruption occurred underwater.

[Hervé]

This big fella, from 02:03 am, originally slated as a 3.4 has now been upgraded to a 3.6


https://by2.storage.live.com/items/9E509A2880D8D99F!419:Scaled1024/H-CHIE_2011-10-31_02-03-1.jpg?psid=1&ck=0&ex=720


Ramon Margalef finally reappeared on the GPS screen:



https://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1pFg_Hx3TVEbF6pMPYJFFYsuuOwoHUUja2PEDuuM_-qUSTF2KuqbAceeUqkEAU73tOU_IViz7Vn5g/Image-2011-10-31-8h51mn36.jpg?psid=1


Last seen plowing a tunnel through El Hierro island at a steady 8.8 knots... GPS Halloween stories to be recounted by the crew later on...

https://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1p-8gMfrxHOx0M5-fCAqo4atcwLb-1p-uN6qXQXPsaZkBKqE6co0lZyFYZbQ8NxHfobJ2nrM09a4c/Image-2011-10-31-11h28mn11.jpg?psid=1

[crested-duck]

Amzer Zo I have a question: Do you see a relationship with the Hz on the graph with what's being sent out at the same time from the haarp facility in Alaska on their Hz graphs? I would like to hear thoughts on this subject as I do not remember reading about this earlier in the posts. THANKS

[Hervé]

From earthquake-report.com:

Update 31/10 – 10:19 UTC – a very similar situation as at Faial (so far)
Diario de Avisos has written an article that, for those who know Spanish is very interesting to read and for those who do not read Spanish interesting to look at. The birth of an Azores Island. The similarities with the present situation @ El Hierro is astonishing. The stain, the jacuzzi and a surtseyan eruption with the creation of a new island were all present at Faial, one of the Azores islands. Click here to read this outstanding article (http://www.diariodeavisos.com/2011/10/30/actualidad/el-volcan-de-la-restinga-y-su-parecido-con-capelinhos). [translated below par moi]

The explosive eruption took place in front of the village of Capelinho, Faial. @ Capelinho everything started with 10 days of seismic activity. Afterwards a green stain followed by a jacuzzi and a grey spot appeared in the ocean (identical phenomena have been seen so far at La Restinga (see below)).

On September 27 1957, a enormous column of combined steam, gases and ash did burst up to 1000 meter high out of the ocean. The diameter of the explosive area was approx. 300 meter! The following days 3 small islands were formed. The continuous activity added more material to the islands which grew together in 1 bigger island approx. 400 meter out of the coast. The eruption phase finally stopped at October 24 1958, more than 1 year later. After the eruption a big part of the island was covered with ash and the earlier formed island did grow gradually to become a part of the main island. A portion of 2.4 square km were added at Faial.

Video of the Capelinho Faial surtseyan eruption:


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[Hervé]

http://www.diariodeavisos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/volcan-capelinhos-azores-1.jpg
Burbujeos y manchas frente a la costa de Capelinhos, en los días anteriores a la erupción. / NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

By Lázaro Sánchez-Pinto *

The volcanic event taking place in front of La Restinga, El Hierro, is quite reminiscent of what occurred in September 1957 in front of Capelinhos, a small coastal town located at the eastern end of Faial, one of the Azores islands. As in El Hierro, it began with a series of earthquakes that, in this case, only lasted ten days, and then in the sea appeared large green patches growing fast and becoming dark, swirling, bubbling with floating steaming stones; which were unmistakable symptoms of a developing submarine eruption.

On September 27 the volcano almost reached the sea surface, sending a huge 300 meters diameter column of water vapor, gases and ash that rose to a kilometer high. In later days it was observed how three small islets emerging were continually throwing volcanic ash and slag, and were growing to merge into a single structure, located about 400 meters from the coast.

During the episode of volcanic activity, the new structure was raised in some portions, while other fell apart by wave action. A year later, on October 24, 1958, when the eruption finally ceased, the huge amount of ejected volcanic material (ash, slag lava, volcanic bombs, etc.), had filled the stretch of sea between the point of emission and the coast, forming an isthmus that now connects them. Much of the eastern coastal region of Faial was covered with a blanket of volcanic ash, and the island had increased its area by about 2.4 square miles.


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Until the submarine volcano in front of La Restinga reaches the sea surface, assuming that it does, it is not possible to anticipate what will happen next, but it is likely to produce a similar pattern to the eruption of Capelinhos. The observations made in recent days indicate that the emission source is located about 2.5 km from the coast, far more distant than in the case of Capelinhos, but do not indicate the extent it can have.

Geologists believe that this will be an eruption of the same type as those that have occurred in historical times in Lanzarote (1730-1736, 1824), La Palma (1585, 1646, 1677, 1712, 1949, 1971), Tenerife (1704 -1705, 1706, 1798, 1909) and in the actual island of El Hierro (1793). Volcanic episodes have been of varying length from a few days to several years, but with relatively little danger. Although some eruptions, such as Lanzarote which lasted from 1730 to 1736 and buried villages and fields or destroyed the port of Garachico in 1706, there is no evidence that they directly produced the death of any person except in some cases of recklessness, as in the Teneguía volcano in La Palma.

From Tenerife, the late eminent geologist, Don Telesforo Bravo, who was the first director of the Museum of Natural History of Tenerife, said it was "tourist eruption." And he was right, because this type of volcanism can be monetized over time, such as with the Timanfaya National Park, including volcanoes and lava fields from eruptions of the first half of the eighteenth century or Capelinhos more recently, where a magnificent underground interpretive center was opened a few years ago, built in the bowels of the volcano. Both Timanfaya and Capelinhos receive hundreds of thousands of visitors annually, generating an important source of revenue for the local economy.

There is no doubt that the seabed off the coast of La Restinga, considered the most beautiful and rich biodiversity of this region of the Atlantic, has already been altered as evidenced by the appearance of dead fish on the surface. The extent of deterioration, of course, depend on the intensity and duration of the eruption. In any case, upon completion of the eruption process, the biological recolonization of new seafloor is relatively fast, as has been demonstrated in similar cases, but for now it is impossible to estimate how long it will take for the marine ecosystem to recover.

The Astrobiology Center (National Institute of Aerospace Technology) has already shown interest in collaborating with the Museum of Natural Sciences of Tenerife with the collection of biological samples when the eruption ceases, as part of a project we have been developing together for some time.

The first colonizing organisms, including bacteria, algae and lichens, are specialized to survive in extreme environments, so their study is currently of enormous interest for the hypothetical colonization of Mars. Who knows if one of these extremophiles from La Restinga may someday help humans inhabit the red planet ...

* Director of the Museum of Natural Sciences of Tenerife

[Hervé]

Amzer Zo I have a question: Do you see a relationship with the Hz on the graph with what's being sent out at the same time from the haarp facility in Alaska on their Hz graphs? I would like to hear thoughts on this subject as I do not remember reading about this earlier in the posts. THANKS

NOP!

(see post # 792 (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?30888-After-tirelessly-updating-Avalon-for-weeks...it-s-official-evacuation-is-in-progress&p=328978&viewfull=1#post328978) (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?30888-After-tirelessly-updating-Avalon-for-weeks...it-s-official-evacuation-is-in-progress&p=328978&viewfull=1#post328978)and # 793 (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?30888-After-tirelessly-updating-Avalon-for-weeks...it-s-official-evacuation-is-in-progress&p=328983&viewfull=1#post328983))

[randles]

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Carmen Lopez during the press conference today. Gelmert Finol / www.diarioelhierro.es.


The Eruption in La Restinga continues

DIARIOELHIERRO.ES, reaction (31/10/2011. 14:01 pm)

The director of the Geophysical Observatory of the National Geographic Institute (IGN), Carmen Lopez, said Monday that the eruption in La Restinga continues, "but in a very stabilized," he said. "In fact, he added, there was a slight deflation, coupled with a process already stabilized," he added.

Lopez, who appeared before the media after a further meeting held on Monday by the seat of Pevolca Ceoci Valverde, confirmed that the seismicity in the south of the island has disappeared almost entirely, "he said.

Meanwhile, in the north of the island in the Gulf, "there is a new stage with this seismicity has two scenarios: a deeper between 20-23 miles which we believe is associated with the feedback from the shallower seismicity, ie, nuance-magma comes from deep, is about 20-23 miles a time until it is able to climb to the base of the oceanic crust and you have more potential to cause an eruption on the surface " he said.

A trial de Carmen Lopez, "that we are noticing increased seismicity now, is more associated with the deepest part of feedback," he said. According to Ana Vidal, "also has appeared shallower seismicity, between 10-14 km in the area, but is still very small in magnitude and number."

In this sense, Lopez said, "Now we have to do is be very aware of how strains evolve," he said.

There are insufficient data confirming a eruption in Frontera

Also, the director of the Geophysical Observatory of the National Geographic Institute (IGN), Carmen Lopez, argues that we are now assessing how it will evolve is the activity, or intensify the process running and starting a new eruptive process, "he said.

"For now, we do not have enough data to know if we have a new chance to start in the coming days, weeks, something imminent, have not been given enough features (deformations enough) to think of this eruption," he said.

[Hervé]

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Model of the Calmas volcano seen from La Restinga. You see the flow and the cone.


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Model of the Calmas volcano as seen from the south.


The Steering Committee of Civil Protection Plan for Volcanic Risk (PEVOLCA) which met on Monday in El Hierro has confirmed a seismic shift to the north of the island and is being evaluated to "determine whether or not there is a possibility of an eruption in that area ".

The working group of the Scientific Committee - which included representatives of INVOLCAN, IGN, CSIC and IEO-, referred to "a seismicity occurs at 20-26 km depth, associated with a possible magmatic feedback mechanism from the eruptive process in progress," reported in a press release.

Another scenario is established "at 10-15 km, which itself could be corresponding to an eruption precursor." Anyway it is still early to forecast, since the acceleration of seismicity at that shallower depth is not producing an increase of ground deformation; inferred the statement to canarias7.es

The deformation would provide evidence of a new source of emission in the north if such occurrs in the coming days.

On the other hand, it is hoped that the results of the analysis of helium performed by the INVOLCAN will yield more information; reminding that, a month before the eruption of La Restinga, there was a significant increase in the gas.

La Restinga

The eruption process of the South, continues to develop normally, as indicated by the tremor signal recorded and data collected by the IEO team aboard Ramon Margalef,, who believe they have seen a collapse of the volcano from the data obtained with the echo sounder.

Given the murky water, it is unlikely that the vessel can take video images of the underwater eruption.

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Moi:
This last statement is not necessarily true since the vent acts as a jet stream projecting the hot turbidity way above it; whereas below the level of the vent the water may be clear and at the average temperature. This can be seen from the many filmed underwater eruptions.

Hence, this might just be a way of covering their rear ends in case of no joy in producing a National Geographic type of show with their new, untested toy.

[randles]

antenna3canarias

50 earthquakes have been registered in the last hours Frontera


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNgtFpAe5fQ

[randles]

http://www.interconomia.com

Environment analyzes the effects of the volcano of El Hierro

31/10/2011

The General Secretary of the Sea of ​​Ministry of Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Water Canary Islands Government have called for this Thursday, November 3, the meeting of the Monitoring Committee Marine Reserve of Punta de la Restinga-Sea of Sea of, on the island of El Hierro.

In a statement, the Canaries Government explained that the purpose of the meeting, to be attended in addition to the authorities involved, the Spanish Institute of Oceanography, the Fishermen's Associations and diving, is to analyze and evaluate the consequences of volcanic activity.

The underwater volcanic eruption has affected water and money around the southern coast of the island of El Hierro. In this area, known as the Sea of Calms, lies the Marine Reserve established in 1996 at the request of the brotherhood of fishermen of La Restinga, to protect an area of ​​great environmental value and high potential for fishing craft.

Until the eruption, the Reserve had achieved good results regarding the regeneration of interest in fishing resources and environmental protection funds and species of flora and fauna.

The General Secretary of the Sea and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Water Canary Islands Government have been, since the first moment of the volcanic eruption, in constant contact, and with all the agencies involved are doing surveys and studies place, in particular with the Spanish Institute of Oceanography.

[randles]

Underwater La Restinga 2010

This video was provided by a dear friend here, who is completely devastated that he cannot dive this year in El Hieerro... Its a man thing.. I think :)
Tiburon Toro// Bull Shark..

Kind of seemed appropriate for Halloween. However, for those who are curious what the seabed looked like before Polly,... here is how it was..


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8T40Nl5Rx8

[Hervé]

Ramon Margalef heading back to La Estaca:


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Sasemar 103 daily check...


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[randles]

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Image taken at 18:00 pm today, where you see the stain of La Restinga, darker and denser than other days. Gelmert Finol / www.diarioelhierro.es.

The volcano of La Restinga increases the expulsion of magma

Sergio Gutierrez, La Restinga (31/10/2011. 18:23 pm)

The underwater volcano of La Restinga today seems to have increased the expulsion of magmatic material to the surface. The stain caused by the rash has turned darker and denser than in recent days, as has been shown DIARIO EL HIERRO.

Also, this newspaper has learned that the ship Ramon Margalef collected samples of this material today, different from the onset of the rash. Apparently, this is a kind of lapilli, red, unlike the first one found in the area, black and white background. This new material will have to be analyzed by scientists.

Also, sources consulted by DIARIO EL HIERRO have ensured that the seismic stations of La Restinga has been an increase in the tremor signal.

Precisely this morning director Geophysical Observatory Geographic Institute Nacional (IGN), Carmen López, ensured that rash in La Restinga continues, "although a very stabilized" said. "In fact, he added, there was a slight deflation, coupled with a process already stabilized," he added.

[randles]

http://www.emergenciaselhierro.org/

Gabinete de Comunicación
prensa@el-hierro.org




The PEVOLCA confirms a change in the seismicity being valued in terms of a new eruption

The working group of the scientific committee states that without an acceleration of deformation can not talk of an impending eruption

The Steering Committee of Civil Protection Plan for Volcanic Risk (PEVOLCA) met this morning in El Hierro has confirmed a seismic shift in the north of the island that is being evaluated to "determine whether or not there is a possibility of an eruption at that zone ".

In this sense, the working group of the Scientific Committee met this morning, and attended by representatives of Involcan, IGN, CSIC and IEO, have referred to "a seismicity occurs at 20-26 km depth, associated with a possible feedback mechanism magmatic eruption process in progress. "

Also establish another scenario "at 10-15 km, which itself could be valued as a precursor to an eruption." Anyway it is still early to forecast, since the acceleration of seismicity at that depth, shallower, it is not producing an increase in deformation. The deformation would have to provide evidence in the coming days designed to ensure that there would be a new source of emission in the north.

For his part, hoped that the results of the analysis of helium, performed by the Involcan, to give more information. Recall that a month before the eruption of La Restinga there was a significant increase in the gas.

La Restinga

The eruption process of the South, continues to develop normally, as indicated by the tremor signal recorded, and data collected by the ship Ramon Margalef, IEO, who believe they have seen a collapse of the volcano, with the data obtained with the echo sounder. Given the murky water, it is unlikely that the ship can take video images of the underwater eruption.

[randles]

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Healthcare establishes a surveillance protocol in El Hierro

DIARIOELHIERRO.ES, writing (31/10/2011. 18:45 pm)

The Ministry of Health of the Canary Islands Government has established a group to monitor the situation created in El Hierro which heads up the Food Safety Service, Epidemiology and Prevention, Health Promotion and Environmental Health to monitor all available data on air quality, epidemiological surveillance, bathing water, drinking water and food.

The goal is extremely vigilant about anything that could have an impact on the health of people living in areas affected by emissions of the new submarine volcano appeared near El Hierro. For this purpose, control samples have collected in other parts of the island unaffected by volcanological emissions that will serve to compare the samples collected in the affected area, reports the Ministry in a statement.

In order to facilitate citizens' access to information will be placed on the website of a leading health that allows direct access to all the actions that Public Health is developing since the beginning of this phenomenon in the volcanic island of El Hierro , including a table within the application Infoplayas to collect data continuously analyzed and a recommendation not to swim in the affected area, the precautionary principle.

The performances in public health will focus on the following areas:

HEALTH SURVEILLANCE OF BATHING WATER QUALITY

Three samples are made weekly on alternate days for health surveillance of water quality. It has been established that the time lapse between sampling and analysis should be as short as possible, making the first analysis the same business day on which samples are obtained whenever possible.

Chemical analysis was performed to determine the turbidity, electrical conductivity, salinity, pH and sulfate, in addition to standard microbiological analysis within the control program of bathing water.

At least once a week is being carried out surveillance of the quality of drinking water in storage tanks and distribution networks. The parameters are being assessed residual chlorine, temperature, pH and odor.

AIR QUALITY

Mobile Unit of the Deputy Ministry for the Environment located in La Restinga. Parameters analyzed: SO2 (sulfur dioxide), NO2 (nitrogen dioxide), O3 (ozone), CO (carbon monoxide), H2S (hydrogen sulfide) and PM10 (particulate matter). Hourly and daily assessment.

FOOD SAFETY

Also, we proceeded to refer the Public Health Laboratory of the Department of Health Gran Canaria samples of two shipments of fish appeared dead and had been referred to the IUSA (Institute of Animal Health and Food Safety at the University of Las Palmas) to perform autopsies.

They have requested an investigation of heavy metals (cadmium, lead and mercury) for which the laboratory is accredited, and those who have health regulations established limits: Regulation 1881/2006 of 19 December 2006 by setting the maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs.

Also made appropriate representations to the Deputy Ministry of Fisheries to request the Ministry of Environment, Rural and Marine Affairs (MARM), the determination of dioxins and PCBs in the CSIC laboratory located in Catalonia, with which the Ministry has a package for the determination of contaminants in fishery products, whose limits are specified in that Regulation.

For its part, from the Epidemiology and Prevention service are tracked daily in coordination with the health center in El Pinar and other health facilities in Frontera El Hierro and Valverde to detect any incidence of health that might occur in people of the island.

[Hervé]

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The volcano expels smoking magma to the sea surface again


EFE / La Restinga (El Hierro)

The submarine volcano El Hierro Monday is again ejecting steaming pyroclasts (fragments of magma) to the sea surface off the coast of La Restinga, as confirmed to Efe by the Canary Islands Government.

Residents of the coastal town closest to the eruption have noticed this afternoon that the spot generated at sea by the volcanic process is now larger and darker in appearance.

This change is because the volcano is back at expelling pyroclastics that reach the surface of the sea still glowing and smoking, as occurred on October 15, according to the information provided by the scientific committee of the Civil Protection Plan for Risk volcanic Islands (Pevolca).

In addition, it is found that magma fragments emerging from the volcano are larger this time and cause a darker coloring of the water.

A spokeswoman for the General Directorate of Security and Emergency Canary-the body that coordinates the Pevolca-has told EFE that, according to scientists, this expulsion of magma is part of the same process that began on October 10.

The first visual evidence of this eruption were precisely sulfur smelling spots that were detected two days later and final confirmation came with the smoldering pyroclastic that emerged on day 15.

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"still glowing..." that means the vent is either closer to the surface or the magma is ejected at higher speed...

[randles]

A round up of the evening news here...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PVKLpGWiOY

rtve.es
October 31, 2011

Earthquakes number in the hundreds from this weekend. Today we are over 60. They have been in Frontera, in the north, where the seismic crisis began. Meanwhile, the volcano in the south, of La Restinga, still half asleep. On the streets of boundary that fear is uncertainty. Scientists rule out any danger to the public. Do not expect a rash inmintente, among other things because the deformation parameter indicates the land does not. Are two routes of magma towards the surface, a depth over 20 km and a shallower, between 10 and 12. Experts play with a probability.

[randles]

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Seismic Activity increases at Frontera

IGN records until 20:26 pm today with a total of 118 earthquakes, four felt by the population

Sergio Gutierrez, Valverde (31/10/2011. 21:27 pm)

El Hierro has greatly increased seismic activity this Monday, October 31. As of 20:26 pm today, the National Geographic Institute (IGN) has registered a total of 118 earthquakes of between 1.5 and 3.6 magnitude on the Richter scale at a depth of between 16 and 23 kilometers.

The largest recorded earthquake on Monday, of 3.6 magnitude and intensity II in EMS-98 scale, was located at 02:03 hours in the northwest border and 20 kilometers deep.

In addition, Frontier has recorded an earthquake of 3.3 magnitude and intensity III in the EMS-98 scale, 22 miles deep and a 3.0 quake, also felt by the population to 22 kilometers.

Also, IGN records that at 16:49 hours, we found a magnitude 3.4 quake also felt by the population. The earthquake was located in the northwestern border, 22 kilometers deep.

According to the National Geographic Institute (IGN) collected by DAILY IRON and could be subject to change, 117 earthquakes were recorded in the northwest, west and southwest border and only one in the southwest of El Pinar, 1.8 degrees magnitude on the Richter scale and 20 kilometers deep.

[Hervé]

Me think Polly is getting sick of her constant rash and is rushing for an exit but cannot make up her mind as to where to head out whether it be Frontier, Border or Boundary... :P