Issued: 20130805/2305Z
Volcano: Karymsky (CAVW #1000-13-)
Aviation Color Code: ORANGE
Source: KVERT
Notice Number: 2013/11
Volcano Location: 54.05 N, 159.44 E
Area: Kamchatka, Russia
Summit Elevation : 4874.08 ft (1486 m)
Height of ash plume : 19680 ft (6 km) a.s.l.
Time and method of ash plume height determination: 20130805/2235Z – Visual data
Distance of ash plume of the volcano: 19 mi (30 km)
Direction of ash plume or ash cloud drift from the volcano: East
Time and method of ash plume observation: 20130805/2235Z – Visual data
Eruption is continuing
Remarcs: According to the data by pilots of the local helicopter, ash plume rose up to 6 km a.s.l. and extended to the east of the volcano. This information was confirmed by volcanologists from Tolbachinsky Dol.
Contacts: Dr. Olga A. Girina, Head of KVERT, IVS FEB RAS
E-mail: girina@kscnet.ru
Tel.: +74152297890
Tel. Duty scientist: +79622825253
In Russia, KVERT, on behalf of the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (IVS) FED RAS, is responsible for providing information on volcanic activity to international air navigation services for the airspace users.
KVERT scientists was available in the office from 8:30 AM till 6:00 PM (KST) 7 days in week and by phone during the evenings since 2005.
KVERT analyses daily satellite imagery (since 2002 till now); information from remote scientific observation stations; real-time seismic data for 11 Kamchatkan volcanoes (data from the Kamchatkan Branch of Geophysical Survey RAS); and other information to monitor activity at Kamchatkan and Northern Kuriles Volcanoes.
KVERT web-page (the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology FED RAS): http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/index_eng.php.
CITATION GUIDELINES For formal scientific citation of this VONA/KVERT , please use the following: VONA/KVERT , August 05, 2013. KVERT, Institute of Volcanology and Seismology FEB RAS. URL: http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/van/?n=2013/11. |