Volcano News: Shinmoedake volcano forms lava dome; danger of superheated gas rises - Mainichi Daily News
Updated: 2011-01-29 08:08:58
Jump to main text February 01, 2011 Company Profile Japanese Site Search articles Search photos Search News Perspectives Features Arts Entertainment Travel Weather National International Business Sports Odds Ends Home News Full Story News Shinmoedake volcano forms lava dome danger of superheated gas rises Ash billows out of Shinmoedake at around 1 p.m . on Jan . 28 in this image from a live-feed broadcast near the volcano . Photo courtesy of Kagoshima Prefectural Government KAGOSHIMA The Shinmoedake volcano has formed a lava dome within its main crater , researchers from the University of Tokyo have . discovered Shinmoedake has been erupting since Jan . 19, raining volcanic ash and stones on nearby communities and prompting school closings and . evacuations The lava dome , a build-up of