Kamchatkan and Northern Kuriles Volcanic Activity
April 03, 2016, all time is UTC
SHEVELUCH VOLCANO (CAVW #300270)
56.64 N, 161.32 E; Elevation 10768 ft (3283 m), the dome elevation ~8200 ft (2500 m)
Aviation Color Code is ORANGE
A growth of the lava dome continues, fumarolic activity and incandescence of the dome summit and hot avalanches accompanies this process. Satellite data showed a thermal anomaly over the lava dome.
KARYMSKY VOLCANO (CAVW #300130)
54.05 N, 159.44 E; Elevation 4874 ft (1486 m)
Aviation Color Code is ORANGE
A moderate activity of the volcano continues. Satellite data showed the volcano was quiet.
ZHUPANOVSKY VOLCANO (CAVW #300120)
53.59 N, 159.15 E; Elevation 9702 ft (2958 m)
Aviation Color Code is ORANGE
A moderate gas-steam activity of the volcano continues. Satellite data by KVERT showed the volcano was quiet.
ALAID VOLCANO (CAVW #290390)
50.86 N, 155.56 E; Elevation 7672 ft (2339 m)
Aviation Color Code is ORANGE
A moderate eruptive activity of the volcano continues. Satellite data by KVERT showed an intensive thermal anomaly over the volcano.
KLYUCHEVSKOY VOLCANO (CAVW #300260)
56.06 N, 160.64 E; Elevation 15580 ft (4750 m)
Aviation Color Code is YELLOW
A strong gas-steam activity of the volcano continues. Satellite data by KVERT showed the volcano was quiet.
BEZYMIANNY VOLCANO (CAVW #300250)
55.97 N, 160.6 E; Elevation 9453 ft (2882 m)
Aviation Color Code is YELLOW
A moderate gas-steam activity of the volcano continues. Satellite data by KVERT showed a weak thermal anomaly over the lava dome.
CHIKURACHKI VOLCANO (CAVW #290360)
50.32 N, 155.46 E; Elevation 5956 ft (1816 m)
Aviation Color Code is YELLOW
A weak gas-steam activity of the volcano continues. Satellite data by KVERT showed the volcano was quiet.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Duty scientist: Alexander G. Manevich,
E-mail: mag@kscnet.ru
Tel. Duty scientist: +79622825253
Head of KVERT Dr. Olga A. Girina,
E-mail: girina@kscnet.ru
Tel.: +74152202044
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.
The daily satellite monitoring for 36 volcanoes of Kamchatkan and Northern Kuriles are producing of KVERT.
KVERT web-page (the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology FED RAS): http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/index_eng.php.
The seismic monitoring for 11 Kamchatkan volcanoes is producing of the Kamchatkan Branch of Geophysical Survey (KBGS) RAS: http://www.emsd.ru.
CITATION GUIDELINES For formal scientific citation of this VONA/KVERT Daily Report, please use the following: VONA/KVERT Daily Report, April 03, 2016. KVERT, Institute of Volcanology and Seismology FEB RAS. URL: http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/van/?n=2016-04-03. |