POAS VOLCANO "PHREATIC Eruption" (NOT the dangerous kind of "eruption")

THE Tico Times reported
"BREAKING: Eruption at Poás Volcano captured on OVSICORI-UNA's camera on Tuesday at 12:03 p.m. More details coming."
WELL - those “details” they were finally given is that it was

NOT NOT NOT an “Eruption” as WE think of as an eruption but a

PHREATIC EXPLOSION

 a sudden release of steam, water, rock, and ash - so all is safe!

MORE PICTURES at:
TicoTimes.net/2014/02/25/poas-volcano-spews-material-300-meters-high-after-explosion-inside-crater

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Today, February 25, 2014 at about noon, there was a significant phreatic eruption (water, hot gases and lake sediments) in Laguna Caliente Poas volcano. This possibly occurs in response to the temperature rise in the Dome and filament observed at night since December 2013. Tomorrow, volcanology staff of the National Seismological Network, go to Costa Rica volcano for more details of this event.

Hoy 25 de febrero a eso del medio día, ocurrió una importante erupción freática (agua, gases calientes y sedimentos del lago) en la Laguna Caliente del volcán Poás. Esto posiblemente se da por en respuesta al aumento de temperatura en el Domo e incandescencia que se observa en las noches desde diciembre del 2013. El día de mañana, personal de vulcanología de la Red Sismológica Nacional, Costa Rica irán al volcán para obtener mayor detalle de este evento. En la fotografía adjunta se muestra una erupción que ocurrió el 25 de diciembre del 2009, similar a la ocurrida el día de hoy.

This picture of a similar eruption was taken on December 25, 2009.


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