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VOLKAM15 | |
(1) VOLCANO OBSERVATORY NOTICE FOR AVIATION (VONA) | |
(2) Issued: | 20150415/2330Z |
(3) Volcano: | Ksudach (CAVW #300050) |
(4) Current Aviation Color Code: | ORANGE |
(5) Previous Aviation Color Code: | red |
(6) Source: | KVERT |
(7) Notice Number: | 2015-0001 |
(8) Volcano Location: | N 51 deg 50 min E 157 deg 34 min |
(9) Area: | Kamchatka, Russia |
(10) Summit Elevation: | 3539.12 ft (1079 m) |
(11) Volcanic Activity Summary: | The strong explosive eruption of Ksudach volcano has finished. According to satellite data, a thermal anomaly is observed over the volcano but no ash is erupting from the volcano at this time. Strong and moderate gas-steam activity of the volcano continues. Ongoing activity could affect low-flying aircraft. |
(12) Volcanic cloud height: | NO ASH CLOUD PRODUSED |
(13) Other volcanic cloud information: | NO ASH CLOUD PRODUSED |
(14) Remarks: | According to VAAC Tokyo forecast, at 1615 UTC on April 16, the leading edge of the ash cloud is an estimated 1000 miles south-east of the volcano. See the VAAC Tokyo VAA/VAG and SIGMETs for current ash cloud information. |
(15) Contacts: | Dr. Olga A. Girina, Head of KVERT, IVS FEB RAS girina@kscnet.ru +74152302549 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. |
EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE VOLKAM15 |
CITATION GUIDELINES For formal scientific citation of this VONA/KVERT Information Release, please use the following: VONA/KVERT Information Release, April 15, 2015. KVERT, Institute of Volcanology and Seismology FEB RAS. URL: http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/van/?n=2015-0001. |