Volcanic Activity Bulletin TON-2012/20 - Tongariro Volcano
Published: Wed Aug 15 2012 7:00 AM
Volcanic Activity Bulletin
Volcanic Activity BulletinTON-2012/20
Wed Aug 15 2012 7:00 AM; Tongariro Volcano
Volcanic Alert Level remains at 2
Aviation Colour Code remains at Yellow
Seismic activity at Tongariro remained low overnight. Poor weather continues to prevent any views of the mountain, but volcanic activity is thought to also have been low.
Predicted ashfall area for Tongariro
The weather today is likely to prevent any fieldwork at Tongariro. Once the weather improves additional gas sampling flights and surface gas sampling will be attempted. Data will also be collected from portable seismographs on Tongariro.
An ashfall prediction plot is attached to this bulletin should a future eruption occur.
Steven Sherburn Duty Volcanologist