The volcanic crisis on El Hierro fivefold increase of CO2 emissions to the atmosphere

Valverde (El Hierro), 20 (Europa Press)

The volcanic crisis on the island of El Hierro have increased nearly fivefold normal emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere, according to data taken by the volcanological Institute of the Canaries (Involcan) and have been transferred to the direction of the Plan Civil protection Risk Volcanic Islands (Pevolca).

The 8100 measures diffuse flow of carbon dioxide (CO2) reflect "an upward trend in emissions," which has reached 1665 tons per day, a value "equivalent to 4.83 times the normal average value for the diffuse emission seen in CO2 on the island of El Hierro (345 tons per day). "

The Canary Islands government has reported in a statement that "in studies conducted Involcan is found that the gases represent the driving force of volcanic eruptions and carbon dioxide (CO2) is the second major component of volcanic gases, after water vapor. ""Its low solubility in molten silicitados - magma - makes this gas to escape with their ease of volcanic systems in depth,"