Linked volcano names (below) go to the report for this month within all of the Smithsonian reports for that volcano. Select "Complete Issue" to see all the reports for this month.
Grímsvötn (Iceland)
Subglacial eruption penetrates ice cover and sends ash far as Finland
Taftan (Iran)
October 2003 visit found passive degassing; petrography of andesite lava sample
Awu (Sangihe Islands, Indonesia)
Volcanic seismicity ends in early August; weak plumes
Manam (Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea)
Eruption from Southern Crater on 24 October; pyroclastic flows and ashfall
Asama (Honshu, Japan)
Pumice and lithic samples from September eruption chemically similar to older lavas
Spurr (Alaska, USA)
Elevated seismicity, increased carbon dioxide emissions, and melting of the ice cap
St. Helens (Washington, USA)
Swelling dome rises ~ 250 m; minor plumes and few earthquakes
Soufriere Hills (Montserrat)
Heavy rains cause frequent mudflows and increased seismicity
Montagu (S Sandwich Islands)
Higher-resolution image shows abundant ash, not lava, on the N-flank
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