Piton de la Fournaise volcano (Réunion): new lava delta seen from radar

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The radar detection of the lava flow and lava delta on 23 Masrch (image: Sentinel-1)The new lava delta that has been constructed on the eastern shoreline of the volcano was already captured by the latest Sentinel-1 (Synthetic-aperture radar) acquisition.Incredible view of Piton de la Fournaise on La Reunion erupting.Piton de la Fournaise has been erupting since Feb 13th, for the second time this year. In mid-March lava finally reached the Indian ocean for the first time since 2007. Serge Gélabertpic.twitter.com/t54ub0SwXA— Volcaholic (@volcaholic1) March 23, 2026