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Prof. Simon Carn

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Volcanologist @michigantech.bsky.social. Satellite-powered analysis of global #volcanic activity. #GreatLakes silent sports 🏃🏻‍♂️🚵🏻‍♂️⛷. Often buried in snow. 🇬🇧/🇺🇸

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Prof. Simon Carn @simoncarn.bsky.social · Jul 18

Satellite measurements on July 18 show continued SO₂ emissions from the erupting fissure in #Iceland and dispersion of SO₂ over #Greenland and the #Arctic Ocean.

Prof. Simon Carn @simoncarn.bsky.social · Jul 18

Dispersion of #volcanic SO₂ from the latest #eruption on #Iceland's #Reykjanes peninsula (July 16), measured by the Sentinel-5P TROPOMI satellite instrument. SO₂ emissions have spread into north and west Iceland, impacting air quality (Icelandic Met Office). @esa.int

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Prof. Simon Carn @simoncarn.bsky.social · Jul 8

Thanks Fred. Impressive plume but low SO₂ loading (~6 kt or 0.006 Tg); an order of magnitude lower than the June 17 eruption of #Lewotobi.

Map of column amounts of sulfur dioxide (SO2) gas in the Lewotobi volcanic plume, measured by the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI satellite instrument. The map shows SO2 spreading west of the volcano in the upper troposphere.

Reposted by Simon Carn

Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · May 1

Today, we're launching a dedicated action hub for the crisis threatening NASA science. Find actions, latest news and up-to-date resources at: www.planetary.org/save-nasa-sc... #ProtectNASAScience

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Prof. Simon Carn @simoncarn.bsky.social · Apr 29

Satellite imagery of nighttime lights using the NOAA-20/VIIRS Day/Night Band ('visible image at night') shows areas of Spain and Portugal still affected by power outages overnight on April 28-29. Images from NASA Worldview. @thenasaearth.bsky.social @noaa.gov

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Prof. Simon Carn @simoncarn.bsky.social · Mar 21

The world's youngest mountain glacier - Crater Glacier at Mount St. Helens #volcano (WA, USA) - formed in 1996 in the amphitheater produced by the May 1980 eruption. The glacier flows around lava domes erupted in 1980-86 and 2004-08. Photos taken in 2023. #WorldGlacierDay 🧪🌋

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Santiago Gassó @sangasso.bsky.social · Mar 17

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My colleague @simoncarn.bsky.social and I were consulted for this note by @avoiland.bsky.social to comment on volcanoes and clouds in the South Atlantic.

A nice place to study aerosol-cloud interactions! (and other things of course)

earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/15404...

Swirling Skies and Melting Icebergs

The remote South Sandwich Islands can disrupt passing clouds in ways that shed alternating rows of cloud spirals.

earthobservatory.nasa.gov

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Prof. Simon Carn @simoncarn.bsky.social · Mar 12

When Spurr last erupted in 1992, volcanic ash & gas clouds (a potential aviation hazard) drifted south over the Pacific NW & Upper Midwest. A fully functional USGS & NOAA is needed to monitor such events & mitigate their impacts. NASA/NOAA satellite data also critical for tracking volcanic clouds.

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Dr. Jennifer Wade @volcanojw.bsky.social · Feb 8

Some folks have asked, given recent news, “how do I show my friends/family the impact of NSF?” We have some easy Fact Sheets for you! Here’s a brief thread about this website: new.nsf.gov/about/fact-s... which hosts a ton of useful one-pagers.

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Dr. Jessica Ball 🍪 @tuffcookie.bsky.social · Feb 1

A reminder: If you need to know about volcanic activity in the United States and are concerned that you might not be able to reach USGS websites at some point, PLEASE make sure you sign up for our volcano notification Service: volcanoes.usgs.gov/vns3/ It is a straight-to-email messaging system. 🌋🧪⚒️

Volcano Notification Service (VNS)

volcanoes.usgs.gov

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Prof. Simon Carn @simoncarn.bsky.social · Jan 20

Satellite imagery from @planet.com shows increased steaming in the summit caldera of Fentale volcano (Ethiopia) in the last week. Emissions appear confined to topographic lows - perhaps a meteorological effect (temperature inversion?). @davidmpyle.bsky.social @volckaren.bsky.social 🧪

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Prof. Simon Carn @simoncarn.bsky.social · Nov 19

#Volcanic SO₂ plume from #Kanlaon #volcano captured and entrained by Super Typhoon #Man-yi (#Pepito) during its passage through the #Philippines. Data from the #geostationary GK-2B GEMS instrument.

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Julie Elliott @julieelliott.bsky.social · Nov 15

#30DayMapChallenge Day 14: World Map

Large explosive volcanic eruptions during the Holocene plotted by VEI (Volcano Explosivity Index). Volcano data from SI Global Volcanism Program.

Map of the world with circles of various sizes in shades of red, orange, and yellow. The circle size and color corresponds to size of explosive volcanic eruption that took place. There are far more smaller circles than very large circles, indicating that very large eruptions are (thankfully) less common.

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Scott St. George @scottstgeorge.paleohydrology.com · Nov 12

No insurer will write a policy for global cooling triggered by a massive 🌋eruption. But we shouldn't ignore a risk just because it's uninsurable.

In this comment led by Markus Stoffel, we argue the risk industry ought to think more seriously about 'Tambora 2.0'.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

The next massive volcano eruption will cause climate chaos — and we are unprepared

Volcanic activity will be experienced differently in a warmer world. Researchers need to understand these risks and how they could spiral.

www.nature.com

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Prof. Simon Carn @simoncarn.bsky.social · Nov 16

Evolution of colors in tonight’s #aurora over Hancock, #Michigan. @Upper Peninsula @NWSMarquette @TamithaSkov #northernlights #geomagneticstorm

Prof. Simon Carn @simoncarn.bsky.social · Oct 8

Overhead #aurora in Hancock, #Michigan tonight. #Auroraborealis #northernlights

Prof. Simon Carn @simoncarn.bsky.social · Nov 16

Satellite data from @CopernicusEU #Sentinel5P #TROPOMI show a band of #volcanic SO₂ advancing over the NW #UK and #Ireland on Aug 24, behind a cold front. Observations of SO₂ over Europe are set to improve (-> hourly) with the upcoming launch of the #geostationary #Sentinel4.

Prof. Simon Carn @simoncarn.bsky.social · Nov 16

Another batch of #volcanic SO₂ en route to the #UK/#Ireland, courtesy of the latest #eruption on #Iceland's #Reykjanes peninsula. Might cause some local #AirQuality impacts in the coming days. @eddy_weather @ScottishEPA

SO₂ data: @NOAA/@NASA @JPSSProgram #NOAA20-#OMPS

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Prof. Simon Carn @simoncarn.bsky.social · Nov 16

Longer sequence of hourly #GEMS data (daytime only) showing SO₂ emissions from the June 3 #Kanlaon #eruption. On June 5, the upper tropospheric SO₂ cloud was moving west over #SriLanka and S. #India, whilst SO₂ at lower altitudes is dispersing over the southern #Philippines.

Prof. Simon Carn @simoncarn.bsky.social · Nov 16

The first #lava flows since 1974 on #Kīlauea's Southwest rift zone, imaged by @planet on June 3 at 20:09 UTC (10:09 HST), shortly before the #eruption paused. #Hawaii @USGSVolcanoes @USGS @Volcanoes_NPS

Prof. Simon Carn @simoncarn.bsky.social · Nov 16

The largest #eruption on record of #Kanlaon/#Canlaon #volcano (#Philippines) on June 3 produced an upper tropospheric SO₂ cloud (~0.05 Tg SO₂), seen here from #geostationary orbit by #SouthKorea's UV #GK2B #GEMS sensor.

@phivolcs_dost @News5PH @nababaha

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Prof. Simon Carn @simoncarn.bsky.social · Nov 16

network.
https://map.purpleair.com/1/mAQI/a10/p604800/cC0#5.21/54.073/6.084

@DefraGovUK

US EPA PM2.5 Air Quality Standards Interactive Map by Pur...

Watch: With two minute updates, The US EPA PM2.5 Air Qual...

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Prof. Simon Carn @simoncarn.bsky.social · Nov 16

The #volcanic SO₂ (and derived sulfate aerosol) from #Iceland seems to be impacting surface #AirQuality over the northern #UK today.

L: #TROPOMI data shows SO₂ plume at 11:50 UT
R: map shows data from the @ThePurpleAir...

Prof. Simon Carn @simoncarn.bsky.social · Nov 16

Consecutive orbits of #TROPOMI data on May 30 show ongoing SO₂ emissions from the Sundhnúksgíga #eruption. The SO₂ plume emitted on May 29 is now drifting towards NW #Scotland & SO₂ columns in this cloud remain quite high (~200 DU). Might create some visible haze. @EIlyinskaya

Prof. Simon Carn @simoncarn.bsky.social · Nov 16

First #Sentinel5P #TROPOMI overpass ~1.3 hours after the onset of today's #eruption on #Iceland's #Reykjanes peninsula shows very high SO₂ column amounts in plume spreading SE. Est. SO₂ emission rate is ~1400 kg/s (~120,000 tons/day). @Vedurstofan @CopernicusEU @rockhardIES

Prof. Simon Carn @simoncarn.bsky.social · Nov 16

SO₂ emissions from the April 16 #eruption of #Ruang #volcano (#Indonesia) measured with hourly cadence by #SouthKorea's #geostationary UV GK-2B #GEMS sensor. Relatively low SO₂ amounts detected so far. @PVMBG_ @id_magma @andrewcraigtupp