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Copahue volcano
stratovolcano 2997 m / 9,833 ft
Chile/Argentina, -37.85°S / -71.17°W
Current status: restless (2 out of 5)
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2015-16, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2001(?), 2000, 1992, 1961, 1937, 1867(?), 1759(?), 1750
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explosive
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Copahue volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ONGOING EMISSION OF WV GASES AND LGT VA OBS VA DTG: 06/2238Z

Tuesday Dec 06, 2016 23:45 PM |

Satellite image of Copahue volcano on 6 Dec 2016
Satellite image of Copahue volcano on 6 Dec 2016
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVAG02 at 23:39 UTC, 06/12/16 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20161206/2330Z
VAAC: BUENOS AIRES
VOLCANO: COPAHUE 357090
PSN: S3751 W07110
AREA: ARGENTINA-CHILE
SUMMIT ELEV: 2997M
ADVISORY NR: 2016/284
INFO SOURCE: GOES 13 - WEBCAM - GFS
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: YELLOW
ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING EMISSION OF WV GASES AND LGT VA
OBS VA DTG: 06/2238Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL110 S3751 W07110 - S3756 W07038 - S3800 W07040 -
S3751 W07110 MOV ESE 20KT
FCST VA CLD +06HR: 07/0500Z SFC/FL110 S3751 W07110 - S3755 W07030
S3750 W07031 - S3751 W07110
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 07/1100Z SFC/FL110 S3751 W07110 - S3752 W07042 -
S3744 W07032 - S3743 W07040 - S3747 W07049 - S3751 W07110
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 07/1700Z SFC/FL110 S3751 W07110 - S3754 W07046 -
S3754 W07031 - S3748 W07031 - S3750 W07047 - S3751 W07110
RMK: T+0 CONFIDENCE HIGH. A THIN LINE OF VA EXTDG 22 NMI TO THE ESE
OF
THE VOLCANO. WEBCAM SHOWS WEAK EMISSION OF STEAM AND ASH AT SUMMIT
HEIGHT.
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20161207/0530Z=

Previous news
Copahue volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM STLT DATA OBS VA DTG: 04/2308Z
Satellite image of Copahue volcano on 5 Dec 2016
Monday, Dec 05, 2016
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Copahue volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE OBS VA DTG: 04/0538Z
Sunday, Dec 04, 2016
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Copahue volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ONGOING EMISSIONS OF STEAM GASES AND VA OBS VA DTG: 03/1738Z
Satellite image of Copahue volcano on 3 Dec 2016
Saturday, Dec 03, 2016
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Copahue volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONTINUOUS EMISSION OF STEAM, GASES AND LGT VA OBS VA DTG: 02/2308Z
Saturday, Dec 03, 2016
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Copahue volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONTINUOUS EMISSION OF VA OBS VA DTG: 02/0508Z
Friday, Dec 02, 2016
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]

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