Reventador volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EM AROUND 0045Z

Thu, 20 Oct 2016, 02:00 02:00 AM |

Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVXX23 at 01:55 UTC, 20/10/16 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20161020/0153Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: REVENTADOR
352010
PSN: S0004 W07739

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 11686 FT [3562
M]

ADVISORY NR: 2016/085

INFO SOURCE: GOES-EAST. GFS WINDS. ECMWF
WINDS.
SEISMIC DETECTION.

ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EM AROUND 0045Z

OBS VA
DTG: 20/0115Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL13 N0005 W07756 - N0000 W07747
- S0006
W07746 - S0005 W07759 - N0005 W07756 MOV
W 1KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR:
20/0730Z SFC/FL130 NO ASH EXP

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 20/1330Z NO ASH
EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 20/1930Z NO ASH EXP

RMK: T+0 CONFIDENCE IS
HIGH. VA EM SEEN IN STLT
IMAGERY MOV W/NW APPROX 15 NM FM THE
SUMMIT.
HOTSPOT ALSO OBSD. ...KIM

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY
20161020/0800Z

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Wed, 22 Jun 2016, 06:00

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Wed, 18 May 2016, 06:00

Reventador volcano (Ecuador) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 18 May-24 May 2016 (Continuing Activity)

During 18-24 April IG reported a high level of seismic activity including explosions, volcano-tectonic events, long-period earthquakes, harmonic tremor, and signals indicating emissions at Reventador; cloud cover sometimes prevented visual observations. Incandescent blocks rolled as far as 1.5 km down the flanks on most days. On 18 May a pyroclastic flow traveled 1.5 km down the SE flank, and a gas-and-ash plume rose 1.5 km above the crater. ... Read all

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Reventador volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EM AROUND 0045Z

Previous news

Reventador volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EM AROUND 08/1200Z

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