(1) VOLCANO OBSERVATORY NOTICE FOR AVIATION (VONA) | |
(2) Issued: | 20150107/0254Z |
(3) Volcano: | Sheveluch (CAVW #300270) |
(4) Current Aviation Color Code: | ORANGE |
(5) Previous Aviation Color Code: | orange |
(6) Source: | KVERT |
(7) Notice Number: | 2015-02 |
(8) Volcano Location: | N 56 deg 38 min E 161 deg 18 min |
(9) Area: | Kamchatka, Russia |
(10) Summit Elevation: | 10768.24 ft (3283 m), the dome elevation ~8200 ft (2500 m) |
(11) Volcanic Activity Summary: | Strong explosive event occurred on 00:39 January 07: ash plume rose up to 8-9 km, pyroclastic flow was observed at the south-eastern flank of the dome. Big ash cloud is moving up to 100 km to the north-west from the volcano. |
(12) Volcanic cloud height: | 26240-29520 ft (8000-9000 m) a.s.l. satellite (NOAA 19 02:15 UTC January 07) and visual data |
(13) Other volcanic cloud information: | |
(14) Remarks: | |
(15) Contacts: | Alexander G. Manevich, , IVS FEB RAS mag@kscnet.ru +74152298441 Duty scientist: +79622825253 |
(16) Next Notice: | A new VONA will be issued if conditions change significantly or the Aviation Color Code is changes. VONAs are posted at http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/index_eng.php. 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. |
CITATION GUIDELINES For formal scientific citation of this VONA/KVERT Information Release, please use the following: VONA/KVERT Information Release, January 07, 2015. KVERT, Institute of Volcanology and Seismology FEB RAS. URL: http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/van/?n=2015-02. |