(1) VOLCANO OBSERVATORY NOTICE FOR AVIATION (VONA) | |
(2) Issued: | 20190315/1853Z |
(3) Volcano: | Bezymianny (CAVW #300250) |
(4) Current aviation colour code: | RED |
(5) Previous aviation colour code: | red |
(6) Source: | KVERT |
(7) Notice Number: | 2019-65 |
(8) Volcano Location: | N 55 deg 58 min E 160 deg 35 min |
(9) Area: | Kamchatka, Russia |
(10) Summit Elevation: | 9452.96 ft (2882 m) |
(11) Volcanic Activity Summary: | Strong explosions sent ash up to 15 km a.s.l. Ash cloud 79 x 65 km in size is drifting to the east-north-east from the volcano. Strong ash explosions up to 49,200 ft (15 km) a.s.l. is occuring. Ongoing activity could affect international and low-flying aircraft. |
(12) Volcanic cloud height: | 49200-49200 ft (15000-15000 m) AMSL Time and method of ash plume/cloud height determination: 20190315/1800Z – Himawari-8 |
(13) Other volcanic cloud information: | Distance of ash plume/cloud of the volcano: 49 mi (79 km) Direction of drift of ash plume/cloud of the volcano: ENE / azimuth 68 deg Time and method of ash plume/cloud determination: 20190315/1800Z – Himawari-8 Start time of explosion and how determined: 20190315/1730Z – Video data |
(14) Remarks: | |
(15) Contacts: | Dr. Olga A. Girina, Head of KVERT, IVS FEB RAS girina@kscnet.ru +74152202044 Duty scientist: +79622825253 |
(16) Next Notice: | A new VONA will be issued if conditions change significantly or the colour code is changed. 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) FEB 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, March 15, 2019. KVERT, Institute of Volcanology and Seismology FEB RAS. URL: http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/van/?n=2019-65. |