Global Volcanism Program | Image GVP-10500

Global Volcanism Program | Image GVP-10500

An eruptive episode at Fuego began on 4 January 2002 and continued intermittently into 2003. This 8 January 2002 image taken from the east shows an ash plume. Effusion of lava flows down the east flank began in late January 2002. On 2 August 2002 explosive activity changed from Strombolian to Vulcanian. Photo by Sid Halsor, 2002 (Wilkes University).

An eruptive episode at Fuego began on 4 January 2002 and continued intermittently into 2003. This 8 January 2002 image taken from the east shows an ash plume. Effusion of lava flows down the east flank began in late January 2002. On 2 August 2002 explosive activity changed from Strombolian to Vulcanian.

Photo by Sid Halsor, 2002 (Wilkes University).

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