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(1) VOLCANO OBSERVATORY NOTICE FOR AVIATION (VONA) | |
(2) Issued: | 20190418/2300Z |
(3) Volcano: | Opala (CAVW #300080) |
(4) Current aviation colour code: | ORANGE |
(5) Previous aviation colour code: | red |
(6) Source: | KVERT |
(7) Notice Number: | 2019-0002 |
(8) Volcano Location: | N 52 deg 32 min E 157 deg 20 min |
(9) Area: | Kamchatka, Russia |
(10) Summit Elevation: | 8118 ft (2475 m) |
(11) Volcanic Activity Summary: | The strong explosive eruption of Opala 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. A 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 1040 UTC on April 19, the leading edge of the ash cloud is an estimated about 700 km (~1000 ml) southeast of the volcano (FL450). 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 +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. |
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CITATION GUIDELINES For formal scientific citation of this VONA/KVERT Information Release, please use the following: VONA/KVERT Information Release, April 18, 2019. KVERT, Institute of Volcanology and Seismology FEB RAS. URL: http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/van/?n=2019-0002. |