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Manam Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA OBS TO FL070 MOV NW AT 210450UTC. to 7000 ft (2100 m)

Fri, 21 May 2021, 05:45 05:45 AM | BY: VN
Satellite image of Manam volcano on 21 May 2021
Satellite image of Manam volcano on 21 May 2021
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 7000 ft (2100 m) altitude or flight level 070 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAU02 at 05:43 UTC, 21/05/21 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210521/0542Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: MANAM 251020
PSN: S0405 E14502
AREA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA
SUMMIT ELEV: 1807M
ADVISORY NR: 2021/6
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA OBS TO FL070 MOV NW AT 210450UTC.
OBS VA DTG: 21/0542Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 S0406 E14502 - S0356 E14441 - S0349
E14447 - S0404 E14504 MOV NW 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 21/1142Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 21/1742Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 21/2342Z NO VA EXP
RMK: DISCRETE VA ERUPTION TO FL070 MOV NW, OBS ON VIS AND
RGB SATELLITE IMAGERY. PLUME HEIGHT BASED ON IR TEMP AND
MODEL SOUNDING. VA EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE WITHIN 6 HOURS.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20210521/1142Z=

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The Darwin VAAC reported that during 20-21 May ash plumes from Manam rose to 2.1 km (7,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted NW. ... Read all
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Manam volcano
stratovolcano 1807 m / 5,928 ft
Papua New Guinea, -4.08°S / 145.04°E
Current status: minor activity or eruption warning (3 out of 5) Manam volcano eruptions:
ongoing since Aug 2010 (31 July 2015: large vulcanian explosion), 2004 (24 Oct: subplinian eruption) - Dec 2009, Oct 2003 - March 2004, 2003 (May), 2002 (Oct -?), 2002 (Jan-Mar), 2001 (June), 2000 (June), 1974-1999, 1965-66, 1963-64, 1963, 1962, 1961, 1959-60, 1959, 1956-58, 1954, 1953, 1946-47, 1936-39, 1932-34, 1926-28, 1925, 1924?, 1923, 1922, 1920-21, 1919, 1917, 1909-14?, 1907?, 1904, 1904, 1901-02?, 1899, 1887-95, 1885, 1884?, 1887, 1830, 1700, 1643, 1616
Typical eruption style
explosive
Satellite image of Manam volcano (c) Google
Satellite image of Manam volcano (c) Google
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