VONA/KVERT Operative Report: Sheveluch volcano

Issued: 20130609/2212Z
Volcano: Sheveluch (CAVW #1000-27-)

Aviation Color Code: ORANGE

Source: KVERT
Notice Number: 2013/05

Volcano Location: 56.64 N, 161.32 E
Area: Kamchatka, Russia
Summit Elevation : 10768.24 ft (3283 m)

Height of ash plume : 22960-26240 ft (7-8 km) a.s.l.
Time and method of ash plume height determination: 20130609/2102Z – Seismic data
Duration of explosion (if it known): ~ 6.5 minutes

Eruption is continuing

Remarcs: According to seismic data by KBGS RAS, at 21:02 UTC on June 09, possible ash plume rose up to 7-8 km a.s.l. There is not visual data because the volcano obscured by density clouds.

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.