An Update On The El Hierro Volcano

This satellite image from NASA shows the island of El Hierro. The white clouds are not from a volcanic eruption- they are regular clouds. The lighter blue swirl off of the southern coast is due to the underwater volcanic emissions.

A few weeks ago, my "Cool Place Of The Week" post talked about the volcano erupting off the coast of El Hierro, which is part of the Canary Islands. I saw a tweet from @NASA today with an update on the eruption.

The underwater eruption has not broken the surface of the ocean, and in recent weeks, carbon dioxide emissions have been subsiding, indicating that the eruption is winding down.

Darn! I was hoping for a new island to form! Maybe the eruption will pick up again in the future.

Here is a link to the original article from NASA.