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Kasatochi volcano (Aleutian Islands), activity update: steam and gas plumes

Sunday Sep 14, 2008 22:28 PM | Age: 4 yrs
BY: TS

It was reported that during 3-9 September seismic activity from Kasatochi was low. Vigorous steam-and-gas plumes rose above the crater and drifted up to 32 km downwind. On 4 September the Volcano Alert Level was lowered to Advisory and the Aviation Color Code to Yellow. Weak thermal anomalies were detected on 5 and 7 September.
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