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Kadovar volcano
stratovolcano 365 m / 1,197 ft
Northeast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea, -3.63°S / 144.63°E
Current status: minor activity or eruption warning (3 out of 5)
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Kadovar volcano eruptions:
2018, 1700 (?)
Typical eruption style:
explosive

Kadovar volcano news & activity updates:

Kadovar Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: DISCRETE VA ERUPTION TO FL 060 OBS VA DTG: 05/0725Z to 6000 ft (1800 m)

Tue, 5 Jan 2021, 07:30
07:30 AM | BY: VN
Satellite image of Kadovar volcano on 5 Jan 2021
Satellite image of Kadovar volcano on 5 Jan 2021
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 6000 ft (1800 m) altitude or flight level 060 and is moving at 05 kts in NW direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAU01 at 07:25 UTC, 05/01/21 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210105/0725Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: KADOVAR 251002
PSN: S0338 E14438
AREA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA
SUMMIT ELEV: 365M
ADVISORY NR: 2021/3
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: DISCRETE VA ERUPTION TO FL 060
OBS VA DTG: 05/0725Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL060 S0338 E14438 - S0340 E14412 - S0324
E14416 - S0337 E14438 MOV NW 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 05/1325Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 05/1925Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 06/0125Z NO VA EXP
RMK: DISCRETE VA ERUPTION TO FL060 MOV NW IDENTIFIABLE ON
SATELLITE IMAGERY, LAST OBSERVED AT 05/0650Z. VA EXPECTED TO
DISSIPATE WITHIN 6 HOURS. HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON MODEL
GUIDANCE AND HIMAWARI SATELLITE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20210105/1325Z=

Previous news
Sun, 3 Jan 2021, 07:45
Kadovar Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: DISCRETE ERUPTION TO FL050 MOV SW OBS VA DTG: 03/0737Z to 5000 ft (1500 m)
Satellite image of Kadovar volcano on 3 Jan 2021
Wed, 18 Nov 2020, 03:45
Kadovar Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: DISCRETE ERUPTION WITH VA TO FL030 MOV NW OBS VA DTG: 18/0340Z to 3000 ft (900 m)
Satellite image of Kadovar volcano on 18 Nov 2020
Sun, 18 Oct 2020, 05:15
Kadovar Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: DISCRETE VA EMISSION TO FL050 MOV W OBS AT 18/0420Z to 5000 ft (1500 m)
Satellite image of Kadovar volcano on 18 Oct 2020
Thu, 8 Oct 2020, 07:00
Kadovar Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: DISCRETE VA ERUPTION TO FL060 MOV N OBS AT 08/0620Z to 6000 ft (1800 m)
Satellite image of Kadovar volcano on 8 Oct 2020
Wed, 7 Oct 2020, 22:15
Kadovar Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: DISCRETE VA ERUPTION TO FL060 MOV NW OBS AT 07/2130Z to 6000 ft (1800 m)
Satellite image of Kadovar volcano on 7 Oct 2020
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