LIGHTNING ACTIVITY DURING 2011 PUYEHUE VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS

M. G. NICORA; R. E. BÜRGESSER; E. J. QUEL

Malaga

Congreso; Thunderstorms Effects on the Atmosphere-Ionosphere System Summer School; 2012

In this paper we conducted a study of electrical activity generated by the eruption of Puyehue Cordon Caulle in June 2011 using lightning data detected by the World Wide Lightning Location Network. The electrical activity observed corresponds to electrical discharges generated in the plume with a good correlation between the amount of discharge and the volcanic plume height.  Although the electrical activity detected was low, the results agree with those obtained in previous studies and show that electrical activity can be used as an indicator of volcanic activity.