The eruptive column on the island of La Palma, where the Cumbre Vieja volcano began to emanate lava last Sunday, reaches 3,000 meters of altitude and the winds will direct these gases towards the south, towards the islands of El Hierro and de La Gomera, according to the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET).
The AEMET spokesperson, Rubén del Campo, has indicated that the gases are altered by the heat of the volcanic eruption and this causes a permanent current of winds that is directed from the vicinity towards the area of the eruption, above of this superficial zone and until in the 2,000 meters of altitude.
At the moment, the winds continue to blow from the northeast, while at an altitude of 3,000 to 5,000 meters, the predominant wind direction will be southwest, blowing at a speed of about 40 to 50 kilometers per hour and turning northwest at 5,000 meters above sea level. altitude late on Friday.
Thus, he predicts that the volcano’s emissions during the day on Thursday and Friday will go south and will reach areas of El Hierro, La Gomera and Tenerife on the surface.
Specifically, it has highlighted that the highest concentrations of gases such as sulfur dioxide are in the vicinity of La Palma and at higher altitudes where the population is usually found. In fact, he adds that at about 1,500 meters of altitude the emissions can be dispersed throughout the rest of the islands of the archipelago, although “obviously” in concentrations much lower than those around the focus of the latter.
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