Kavachi volcano submarine activity, Solomon Islands

Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 07 September 2022 at 23:47:49 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 02 October 2022 at 23:47:51 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 17 October 2022 at 23:47:39 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 27 October 2022 at 23:47:39 UTC
Author(s): Sentinel Vision team, VisioTerra, France - svp@visioterra.fr
Keyword(s): Geohazard, eruption, atmosphere, water colour, sediments, Solomon Islands, Pacific Ring of Fire
Fig. 1 - S2 (27.10.2022) - Kavachi is an active submarine volcano in the SW Pacific, located in the Solomon Islands.
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Fig. 2 - S2 (07.09.2022 / 02.10.2022) - Its volcanism is characterized by phreatomagmatic explosions ejecting steam, ash & incandescent bombs.
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Fig. 3 - S2 (17.10.2022 / 27.10.2022) - Distinct yellow-green water in the vicinity of the submarine Kavachi volcano are indicative of the underwater eruptive episodes.
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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024, processed by VisioTerra.
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