[November 25, 2021 at 11:47:05] Latest infrared imagery from Cumbre Vieja volcano (CV02 site)
Station Information
Location: 1.8 km from the vent to the southwest, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain Installation Date: November 2021 (during Tajogaite eruption) Instrumentation:- FLIR SC325 camera
- 18 mm focal length lens
- 25° by 18.8° FOV
- Resolution of 640 x 480 pixels
- Pixel size of 1.2 m (from Site 2 location)
- Continuous time-lapse thermal photography
- Operated continuously from November 16 to November 21 from Site 1
- Restarted on November 22 following 24-hour gap
- Moved to Site 2 on November 23 until November 25
- 5-image burst once per minute at 60 fps (Nov 16-21)
- 3-image burst once per minute at 60 fps (Nov 22-25)
- Part of thermal monitoring network during 2021 Tajogaite eruption
- Provides continuous monitoring of explosive activity
- Real-time data telemetered through cellular network
- Views volcano almost perpendicular to the strike of the fissure
- Located on La Palma, Canary Islands
- Views the 2021 Tajogaite eruption from southwest perspective
- Almost perpendicular view to the northwest-southeast trending fissure
- Part of AVERT project monitoring network
- Data immediately publicly available through AVERT project data portal
- Available at: https://docs.avert.ldeo.columbia.edu
- Real-time telemetered data during eruption
- Cellular network connectivity for real-time data transmission
- Part of comprehensive thermal monitoring network
- Co-located with other monitoring instruments
- Thermal monitoring of explosive activity
- Lava fountaining observation
- Gas-and-ash plume tracking
- Real-time eruption monitoring
- High temporal resolution monitoring (60 fps bursts)
- Integration with other monitoring systems
- Site 1 operation: November 16-21 (4.8 km distance, pixel size 3.3 m)
- Site 2 operation: November 23-25 (1.8 km distance, pixel size 1.2 m)
- Disrupted by inclement weather on November 25