Charter activations

Eruption of lava from Fuego volcano in Guatemala

On Saturday, Feugo Volcano in Guatemala began to spew ash and emit lava in the capital of Antigua. Authorities issued an "orange" alert, and restricted flights from flying within a 25-mile (40 kilometer) radius of the volcano.

The volcano entered the phase of effusive eruption, throwing lava over 1,300 feet high, and ash plumed up to 5,000 meters which continued to fall over the weekend.

The National Disasters Agency cautioned nearby villagers to move quickly, however, no evacuations were ordered.

This is the largest eruption of the Fuego Volcano in recent times, and is part of activity that began in 2002 including intermittent explosive eruptions and lava flows.

Type of Event:	Volcán
Location of Event:	Alotenango, Guatemala
Date of Charter Activation:	21/05/2012
Charter Requestor:	SIFEM on behalf of SECONRED
Project Management:	CONAE

Products

PRISM images of Fuego Volcano

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Acquired: 04/02/2011

Source: ALOS - Sensor: PRISM

AVNIR-2 and PRISM images of Fuego Volcano

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Acquired: AVNIR-2: 20/12/2010
PRISM: 04/02/2011

Source: ALOS - Sensor: AVNIR-2 and PRISM

AVNIR-2 and PRISM images of Fuego Volcano

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Acquired: AVNIR-2: 20/12/2010
PRISM: 04/02/2011

Source: ALOS - Sensor: AVNIR-2 and PRISM

Pre-disaster Landsat image of Fuego Volcano

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Acquired: 01/01/2000

Source: Landsat 5 - Sensor: TM

Pre-disaster Landsat image of Fuego Volcano

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Acquired: 01/01/2000

Source: Landsat 5 - Sensor: TM

SAR images before and after the del Fuego Volcano eruption
Geofered system: UTM, Zone 15N

Copyright: RADARSAT Data and Products © MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (2011) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official trademark of the Canadian Space Agency.
Map produced by CONAE

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Acquired: 01/07/2000 and 25/05/2012

Source: RADARSAT-1 and RADARSAT-2